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Projectile event in Poltava area, Ukraine on Sat 20th June 2026

20th June 2026

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Four children and 5 adults were injured in the shelling of Poltava on Saturday.

Source : Secretary of the Poltava City Council Kateryna Yamshchykova , Suspilne

Direct speech : "Three children were injured as a result of the shelling!"

Details : Yamshchikova reported that all the injured children have been hospitalized. Information about the consequences of the strike is being clarified.

According to Suspilne, a series of loud explosions were heard in Poltava on the evening of June 20. The first was heard around 8:10 p.m. There were at least three of them.

At this time, an air alert was ongoing in the Poltava region. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine twice reported high-speed targets over Poltava.

Updated : Later, Yamshchikova reported that the number of children injured by enemy shelling had increased to four: another child was taken by ambulance to the city children's hospital.

She later wrote that, in addition to the four children, five adults were injured as a result of enemy fire.

All victims have been hospitalized. The information is preliminary.

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