Russian forces launched a drone attack overnight in the Poltava region, damaging an energy facility.

On the night of January 16, the enemy launched an attack on the Poltava region using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The debris from the drones damaged the energy infrastructure.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the Telegram channel of the Poltava Regional Military Administration (OVA).

"During the night, enemy UAVs attacked the Poltava region. The air defense successfully engaged the enemy targets , fortunately, there were no casualties. The debris from the drones caused damage to the energy infrastructure in the area," the OVA stated.

It was noted that as a result of the damage to the energy facility, the following are left without power:

• 301 households;
• 22 legal entities.

Currently, specialists are working on restoring the electricity supply.

Russian Shelling

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the enemy has regularly resorted to massive shelling of Ukrainian territory, posing a serious threat to civilians. Additionally, last year, terrorists carried out 13 large-scale attacks against the country's energy system, leading to the reintroduction of emergency and scheduled power outages.

For instance, yesterday, on January 15, Russians launched 117 aerial targets against Ukraine. At that time, air defense (AD) managed to destroy 77 of them. Due to the attack, emergency power outages were implemented in several regions, but they were later lifted.