Russian attack on residential building in Poltava kills 14 civilians including three children and injures 20 others (updated)

Date: 01 February 2025
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Russians struck a residential building in the city of Poltava on February 1, 2025, killing at least 11 civilians and injuring 17 others, including a child, according to the Poltava Oblast Military Administration and State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

 

Local authorities reported that information on the aftermath of the strike is being determined.

The attack destroyed the entrance from the ground floor to the fourth floor, resulting in a fire. Neighbouring buildings and 12 cars were also damaged.

 

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine later reported on Facebook that as a result of the enemy strike, 14 people were killed, including two children aged nine and 12. Twenty people were injured, among them four children aged three months, two, eight, and 12 years. Twenty-two people were rescued. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service and the National Police provided assistance to 206 people, including 11 children.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted to the Russian attack on Ukraine, stating that Ukraine needs more support in defending itself against Russian terror.

 

“Last night Russia launched an attack on our cities using various types of weapons: missiles, attack drones and aerial bombs. Another wave of terrorist crimes,” he wrote on Facebook. 

The president stressed that there had also been damage caused in the cities of Zaporizhzhia and Odesa and in Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyy, and Kyiv oblasts. As of now, at least six people have been reported injured. In Kharkiv, one person was killed in a drone attack. Two people were killed in a Russian attack on Sumy Oblast. 

Odesa Mayor Hennadyy Trukhanov reported that Russians damaged 15 cultural heritage sites.

 

They were affected by the powerful blast wave from a Russian strike on the historic centre of Odesa, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on January 31, 2025.

The main damage includes shattered windows and displaced carpentry. Among the affected sites are two national monuments:the Odesa State Philharmonic New Exchange and the Vuchini House (19 Italian Street). Two museusms were also  affected: the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art and the Odesa Literature Museum (Sicard House).

The most valuable of the damaged buildings, both from an architectural and social perspective, is the Odesa State Philharmonic New Exchange. The blast wave shattered the original carpentry of the main entrance, damaged the stained-glass windows, and affected the interior finishes. Experts will assess the impact of the attack on the building’s structural integrity following a further inspection.

“Every such act of terror proves that we need more support in defending against Russian terror. Every air defence system and every interceptor missile means a life saved. It is crucial that our partners take action, honour our agreements and increase pressure on Russia,” Ukrainian president stated 

 

ZMINA consistently reports on the ongoing international crimes in the Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa Oblasts

In other relevant to war news, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán once again threatened the EU to veto the union’s sanctions against Russia in six months if Ukraine does not resume the transit of Russian gas by that time.  He claims he received a guarantee of its restoration on. 

However, during an interview with Hungarian state radio on Friday, Orbán claimed that Hungary had received a guarantee from the EU this week regarding the restoration of gas transit through Ukraine. Ukraine halted Russian gas supplies, stating Russia is using incomes to kill Ukrainians during its full-scale invasion.  

Ukraine urges the international community to unite in restoring global security under the UN Charter and strengthen sanctions against Russia to enforce compliance with international law. Following Russia’s initial invasion in 2014, Ukraine has pursued the liberation of its territories within its internationally recognized 1991 borders while developing comprehensive reintegration strategies and policies for all liberated areas.

24 hours after the end of the inauguration of the US president Donald Trump, the war in Ukraine has not ended.

Later, Trump stopped funding for many international aid programs, including in Ukraine. He said the U.S. needed to focus on its own problems. Critics say this decision could hurt the U.S.’s reputation and its relationships with other countries.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clarified in an interview with the Associated Press that of the approximately US$177 billion in aid approved by the US for Ukraine, the country has received about US$76 billion.

Photos from Odesa by Hennadyy Trukhanov

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