Terrorist attack | Poltava [01.02.2025] 🔞
russia's strike (with a Kh-22 cruise missile) on a residential building
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⚡ Main Points
On February 1, 2025, a russian Kh-22 cruise missile hit a residential building in Poltava. The strike killed 8 people, including one child, and injured 14 others, among them three children. The missile destroyed the entrance from the first to the fifth floor and caused a fire. Nearby buildings were also damaged, along with 12 cars, eighteen apartment buildings, and one kindergarten.
🧭 Location and Time
Location: Ukraine | Poltava
Time: February 1, 2025 | 9:00 AM
⚔️ Weapons Used
Cruise missile | «Х-22»: 1
Additional information
The Kh-22 missile, also known as "Burya" (NATO reporting name — AS-4 'Kitchen'), is a Soviet/russian long-range supersonic air-launched cruise missile designed to target ships.
🕯️ Victims
killed: 14 | Children: 2
injured: 20 | Children: 4
📝 Consequences
The missile struck a residential building, destroying the entrance from the first to the fifth floor, which caused a fire.
Nearby buildings and 12 cars were damaged.
The blast wave also affected eighteen apartment buildings, one kindergarten, and other facilities.
Chronology
First footage (video)
Those katsap bastards wiped out an entire entrance. Only these vile creatures could fire a missile at a residential building on a weekend. — Comment
The enemy struck Poltava. A residential building was hit. Rescue workers and emergency services are currently on site.
First official footage from the State Emergency Service (photos)
Poltava: russia launched a missile at a residential building. As a result of the attack, 2 people were killed. Another 7 were injured, including a child. Emergency workers rescued 21 people. The entrance from the 1st to the 5th floor was destroyed, and a fire broke out. Nearby buildings and 12 cars were damaged.
General photo of the destruction
[9:35] Update from the State Emergency Service (photos)
The number of people killed in the missile strike on a residential building in Poltava has risen to 3. 10 people were injured, including one child. Rescue operations are ongoing.
[11:50] Update from the State Emergency Service (photos and video)
Poltava: the number of people injured in the russian missile strike on a five-story building has risen to 13, including 3 children.
▪️ 3 people have been confirmed dead.
▪️ 21 people were rescued by emergency workers.
Rescue operations are ongoing at the scene.
[12:22] Update from the State Emergency Service (photos and video)
❗The number of people killed in the missile strike on a building in Poltava has risen to 4. Emergency workers managed to rescue 22 people. 13 people were injured, including 3 children. Rescue operations are ongoing, with all city services involved at the scene.
Tragedy
Poltava. A man lost his son, daughter-in-law, and 9-year-old granddaughter because of the russians.
[16:11] Update from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (video)
The death toll in Poltava has risen to 7. This was reported by Ihor Klymenko. 22 people were rescued by emergency workers from the residential high-rise destroyed by the russian strike. 14 people were injured, including three children.
Report by “Suspilne” (video)
Witnesses talk about the shelling of a residential building on February 1 in Poltava.
Evening by “Suspilne Poltava” (photos)
[16:11] Update from the State Emergency Service (photos and video)
The death toll in Poltava has risen to 8 people, including one child. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service and National Police have provided assistance to 177 people, including 10 children. Rescue operations are ongoing.
[21:48] Update from the State Emergency Service (video)
The number of people killed in Poltava has risen to 9. 17 people were injured, including 4 children. 22 people were rescued. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service and National Police provided assistance to 194 people, including 11 children. Rescue operations are ongoing.