Russian drone crashes on highway in Ukraine's Poltava region, truck catches fire
A drone came down on a roadway in the Poltava region, causing a truck to catch fire, Ukraine's state news agency Ukrinform reported.
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A Russian drone crashed onto a highway in Ukraine's Poltava region, causing a truck travelling on the road to catch fire, according to a report by Ukraine's state news agency Ukrinform.
The report did not specify the type of drone involved, the extent of damage to the truck, or whether anyone was injured in the incident. Poltava region, located in central Ukraine, has periodically been affected by Russian drone and missile strikes since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, including attacks on infrastructure and, as in this case, incidents affecting roadways and vehicles.
Ukrainian authorities have not, per the available reporting, released further details on the response to the incident or on broader drone activity in the region around the same time.
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- Russian drone crashes onto highway in Poltava region, truck catches fire — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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