Russian drones strike TV station and energy facility in Kremenchuk
Russian drones struck a private television and radio company in Kremenchuk and an energy infrastructure facility in Kremenchuk district overnight into October 22. Fires broke out at both sites and were extinguished by rescuers. Preliminary reports indicated no casualties, while information about the consequences was still being refined.
Key points
- The private television and radio company was reportedly named “Vizyt”.
- A drone strike on the Vizyt building in Kremenchuk caused a fire.
- A drone also struck an energy infrastructure facility in Kremenchuk district.
- Fires at the television company and energy facility were extinguished by rescuers.
- The television company building is reportedly located among residential development.
Why it matters
The strikes affected both media and energy infrastructure in Poltava Oblast. Fires broke out at both locations, although preliminary reports indicated no casualties and details of the damage were still being clarified.
What happened
Russian forces attacked Poltava Oblast with drones during the night into October 22. In Kremenchuk, a drone hit the building of the private television and radio company “Vizyt,” causing a fire. Another strike hit an energy infrastructure facility in Kremenchuk district, where a fire also broke out. Rescue services extinguished both blazes. Preliminary information indicated that nobody was injured, but authorities were still updating the assessment of the consequences.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reports focused on the local consequences: the identity of the affected television and radio company, the fires at the two sites and the absence of reported casualties. Information came from local officials and emergency services.
How international sources describe it
English-language reporting focused on the strikes against the private television and radio company and energy infrastructure while noting the absence of reported casualties. It also placed the attacks in the context of simultaneous strikes elsewhere in Ukraine, including Vinnytsia Oblast.
Background
Kremenchuk was already enduring repeated Russian strikes. A large missile and drone attack on October 7 injured 47 people and killed two. Another strike on October 21 damaged buildings in the city, including an educational building of Kremenchuk National University named after Mykhailo Ostrogradsky and the city’s Palace of Culture.