A Russian drone attack has damaged storage facilities and an administrative building in the central Poltava region of Ukraine.
Regional Governor Volodymyr Kohut told national television on Friday, that the facilities belonging to Ukraine's gas producer contained spare parts used to repair wells and processing facilities.
The Ukrainian air force said it shot down 89 of the 163 drones launched overnight, adding that 51 did not reach their targets, likely due to electronic warfare countermeasures.
According to Ukraine's general staff, the Russian military targeted civilian infrastructure and administrative buildings of oil and gas companies in Poltava.
“The Russian aggressor cynically continues to lie about its aspirations for peace, deliberately attacking civilian objects and endangering civilians,” it said.
Local authorities said the attack sparked fires over 2,500 square meters and also damaged the business's transformer.
The regional governor stated that damage to power lines also briefly cut power to a couple of Poltava's districts.
According to the state emergency services, in the southern region of Odesa, drones injured one person and caused fires in private residences.
