ukraine November 9, 2026 at 01:30 AM • 1 min read

Russia Attacks Kremenchuk: 7 Injured, Residential Building and Hotel Damaged

On the evening of November 8, Russian forces attacked Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast with strike drones, injuring seven people, including a 16-year-old boy, and hitting a residential building and a hotel.

Russia Attacks Kremenchuk: 7 Injured, Residential Building and Hotel Damaged
Source: pravda.com.ua Source

According to Українська Правда, on the evening of November 8, Russian troops attacked the city of Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast using strike drones. The attack resulted in seven injuries, including a minor.

Impact and Strikes Across the City

Vitaliy Dyakhivnych, head of the Poltava Oblast Military Administration, reported that Russian drones hit two separate locations in Kremenchuk. The strikes caused fires in both an apartment residential building and a hotel building.

  • Russian strike drones hit two distinct locations within the city of Kremenchuk.
  • A multi-story residential building sustained damage and caught fire.
  • A hotel building was also struck, resulting in another active fire.

Casualties and Emergency Response

According to preliminary information from local authorities, a 16-year-old boy sustained severe injuries and was hospitalized. Dyakhivnych later updated that the total number of injured individuals has risen to seven, with additional patients being admitted to medical facilities. Emergency services and rescue teams remain deployed at the impact sites to manage the fires and provide necessary assistance.

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