💥 Attack

Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Kursk region and temporarily occupied Crimea targeting Poltava and Odesa regions.

Poltava Oblast
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The enemy attacked the Poltava and Odesa regions with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Russia's Kursk region

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia also attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and two Kh-59 cruise missiles, the missiles targeted Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Odesa oblasts

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russia struck Poltava region and Odesa region with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Kursk region and occupied Crimea

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched a missile strike on Poltava and Odesa Oblasts using two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Kursk Oblast of Crimea, two X-59 guided air-launched missiles on Chernihiv and Sumy Oblasts from Kursk Oblast airspace, and 68 Shahed drones launched from Kursk and Orel.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:14.125Z

Source story: 3915722-ukrainian-forces-shoot-down-31-shahed-uavs-36-drones-disappeared-from-radar