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Field footage · Poltava, Ukraine

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Poltava homes damaged in Oct. 17 attack, National Police photo

A single-storey brick house at night with its windows and roof blown out and debris piled in the yard, National Police of Ukraine watermark at lower right.
National Police of Ukraine (npu.gov.ua), CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Photo published Oct. 18, 2026 by the National Police of Ukraine. Poltava region police chief Yevhen Rohachov says Russian forces attacked the Poltava community on Oct. 17, killing a man born in 1967, injuring four people and damaging residents' homes; police call the figures preliminary. Police and SBU investigators are documenting the site. Regional officials described the attack as a drone strike. The photo shows a heavily damaged single-storey brick house at night, with its windows blown out and debris in the yard. No people are visible.

What
Poltava homes damaged in Oct. 17 attack, National Police photo
Where
Poltava, Ukraine
When
2026-10-18
Source
National Police of Ukraine
Credit
National Police of Ukraine (npu.gov.ua), CC BY 4.0
License
CC BY 4.0
Details
Official release · National Police of Ukraine (Poltava region police) · Poltava, Ukraine

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  1. National Police of Ukraine
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