💥 Attack

Russian forces attacked Poltava Oblast, hitting an industrial facility. Casualty information was being confirmed at the time of reporting.

August 28, 2023 Hoholeve, Poltava Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Russian forces (organization) Russia (organization) Dmytro Lunin (person) Kalibr cruise missile (weapon_system) Kh-59 guided aerial missile (weapon_system) Ukrainian Air Force (military_unit) Hoholeve (location) Andrii Yermak (person) Poltava region (location) Poltava Regional Military Administration (organization) industrial facility (location) National Police (organization) State Emergency Service (organization) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

The enemy attacked Poltava Oblast today. An industrial facility was hit.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia launched four Kalibr cruise missiles and two Kh-59 guided aerial missiles at Ukraine overnight on Aug. 28.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The Russians carried out a missile attack on the village of Gogoleve in the Poltava region. The victims were employees of an oil facility that was hit.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian invaders attacked the Poltava region with rockets at night. An industrial facility was hit. Information about the victims is being clarified.

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