Stories from Poltava · Ukraine

Shakhtar Donetsk secured their 16th Ukrainian Premier League title by defeating SC Poltava 4-0. This marks Arda Turan's second league title as a coach in his debut season.

A drone attack in the central Poltava region cut off gas distribution to 3,500 people, according to the local governor. Moscow reported that its air defenses destroyed almost 300 drones overnight. Russia and Ukraine have both stated they will observe separate unilateral ceasefires over the coming days. A drone attack in the Poltava region has disrupted gas supplies for over 3,000 subscribers. Rescuers arrived at the site and successfully extinguished the fire caused by the strike. The incident follows ongoing Russian attacks on infrastructure in the area. Over 3,000 subscribers remain without gas supply in the area. The attack is attributed to Russian forces, according to the reports. Four Ukrainian citizens died in the Poltava region, according to Radio NV. A missile flew over Poltava, Ukraine, passing through an area lacking ballistic defense systems.

Survivors from the Kharkiv region fled to larger cities due to widespread famine in 1932. Collective farms had depleted all resources from peasants. People starved in the streets of cities like Poltava.