Ukraine Army downs two enemy missiles over Poltava region

Ukraine Army downs two enemy missiles over Poltava region

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During an air raid alert announced earlier today, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down two enemy missiles in the sky over Poltava region.

This was announced on Telegram by the chief of the local Regional Military Administration, Dmytro Lunin, Ukrinform reports.

"I talked about the situation in Poltava region on Radio NV. I’ve made two important reports so far. First: during the latest air raid alert, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down enemy missiles in different parts of Poltava region," Lunin wrote.

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He also said that the sounds of explosions that could be heard in Poltava in the last few hours were coming from the Ukrainian Army’s training ground.

"Let’s keep our minds cool! Don't panic! Let's help each other! All will be Ukraine," the official stressed.

In addition, Lunin said that the aftermath of the night shelling of several objects across Poltava has already been eliminated and that no one was injured in the attack.

At the same time, in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, rescuers are still putting out fires that broke out after the morning bombing of the city by enemy warplanes.

According to Lunin, so far none of those injured in shelling reported to a local Hospital. Information on civilian casualties will be verified after the fires are extinguished.

As Ukrinform reported, overnight Saturday, the Russians fired 10 missiles at Dnipropetrovsk region, of which four were shot down. The Russians damaged infrastructure in the cities of Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih. Two were injured.

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