💥 Attack

Explosions were heard in Kremenchuk on the night of February 16, 2023. The city's mayor reported the explosions and urged residents to stay in shelters.

Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Explosions were heard in Kremenchuk on the night of February 16, 2023

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Explosions were heard in Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast overnight on Feb. 16, as reported by Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Explosions were heard in the Poltava District near the city of Poltava overnight on Feb. 16, citing Suspile news and local residents.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Air defense in the Poltava Oblast was at work during the night of February 15-16.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:59.819Z

Source story: 7389557