The Russian strike on Kremenchuk (Poltava oblast) overnight on 7 October damaged the homes and a car belonging to two journalists from local news outlets, Kremenchutska Hazeta and Kremenchutskyi Telegraf, respective chief editors Oleh Bulashev and Lesia Lazorenko told Nadia Kucher, the Institute of Mass Information’s representative in Poltava oblast.
“They’re alive. The home and car of our journalist Yana Hudz were damaged. The journalist is frightened, but she’s working,” Lazorenko said.
The flat of Kremenchutska Hazeta journalist Olena Syntiurina was also damaged in the Russian attack.
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“The windows in her flat burst. And in the flat next to Olena’s, a wall collapsed,” Oleh Bulashev said.
Olena Syntiurina confirmed to IMI’s representative that her building had suffered less damage than others, but a window in her flat was broken.
Russian forces targeted Kremenchuk city and Kremenchuk district in a massive missile attack on 7 October. A residential neighbourhood was struck, resulting in damaged to apartment blocks. Russia targeted an enterprise in Kremenchuk district. Two people were killed and seven more were injured. The rescue operation is ongoing.
