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💥 Attack

Russian forces attacked Poltava region with missiles, and hits were reported.

Kremenchuk, Poltava
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrinform Kyiv Post

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Russian forces (military_unit) missiles (weapon_system) Poltava region (location) Iskander (weapon_system) Kremenchuk district (location) Poltava Oblast (location) Kremenchuk (location) Poltava (location) industrial facility (location) Iskander-M (weapon_system) Russia (organization) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system) Iskander missile (weapon_system) S-300 missile system (weapon_system)

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russians attacked Poltava region with missiles

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Hits were reported in the attack

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Eight Shahed-type explosive drones, two Iskander missiles and three S-300 missiles were launched in the attacks, four of which were shot down.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

One missile had fallen on a residential area in the city, injuring a 15-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man.

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Extraction metadata

Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:27.290Z

Source story: 3819352-russia-increases-number-of-missile-carriers-in-black-sea-to-four