Shahed drones attack Poltava's civilian and energy infrastructure – General Staff

Russian forces continue to commit war crimes by deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas in Ukrainian cities.

In particular, Russian troops carried out another war crime, launching a massive drone attack on Poltava using Shahed UAVs, Ukrinform reports, citing the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"The Russian military continues to terrorize Ukraine's civilian population. Occupying forces have once again committed a war crime -- launching a large-scale attack on Poltava with Shahed drones," the statement reads.

The General Staff said that the enemy deliberately struck civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, and administrative facilities within the oil and gas industry.

"The Russian aggressor cynically continues to lie about its alleged pursuit of peace while deliberately targeting civilian sites and endangering the lives of innocent people," the military said.

The statement notes that Russian forces commit war crimes in Ukraine daily -- crimes that have no statute of limitations. "They are recorded, documented and submitted to the relevant international institutions. Punishment is inevitable," the General Staff said.

Earlier reports indicated that during the Russian drone attack, strikes hit an industrial area in Poltava, causing power outages in some parts of the city.