Poltava
- Jul 25
Russian ballistic missiles strike Kyiv defense expo, killing 10 and injuring 100; employee of Polish firm among dead
Russian forces launched a rare daytime ballistic missile attack on a defense exhibition in Kyiv Oblast on 24 July, killing 10 people and wounding about 100. Among the victims was an employee of a Polish defense company, the Polish foreign ministry confirmed.
- Jun 28
Ukraine loses MiG-29 fighter during combat mission; pilot ejects safely
A Ukrainian MiG-29 crashed during a night combat mission over Poltava region, the second military aircraft loss in Ukraine in less than two weeks. The pilot ejected and survived.
