Russian Strike Hits Epicentr Mall in Poltava, Woman Injured

A Russian aerial strike struck the Epicentr shopping center in the central city of Poltava on Sunday, Oct. 25, igniting a fire across the commercial building and injuring a 52-year-old woman, regional authorities reported. Head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration Vitalii Diakivnych announced on Telegram that incoming fire struck the large retail center, triggering an immediate blaze and causing structural damage.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “A fire broke out. Information regarding the extent of the damage is being clarified. Liquidation of the consequences of the attack is ongoing. Preliminarily, a 52-year-old woman sustained injuries,” Diakivnych stated. Emergency responders, specialized firefighting brigades, and civil defense units deployed to the site of the hit to contain the blaze, secure the perimeter, and evaluate whether additional personnel or visitors were inside the facility during the impact. Weekend infrastructure strikes The kinetic impact on the Epicentr hypermarket in Poltava follows a sequence of targeted Russian strikes against commercial retail sites, logistics facilities, and public infrastructure across Ukraine over the weekend. On Saturday evening, Russian forces struck a commercial shopping center in the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv, igniting a major structural blaze, alongside strikes on a construction hypermarket and industrial facilities that wounded several civilians and three emergency rescue workers during follow-on secondary strikes. Other Topics of Interest 4 Killed in Synelnykove Strike, Rescuers Hit in Kharkiv A Russian drone strike on Synelnykove has killed four and wounded 13, while strikes on Kharkiv killed one and injured three firefighters. Concurrently in Dnipropetrovsk region, a strike drone hit a residential high-rise in Synelnykove, killing four civilians and wounding 13 others. Overnight into Sunday, Russian bombardments damaged critical infrastructure and municipal utility networks across nine regions, with impacts reported at thermal power plants, electrical substations, coal mining enterprises, grain storage facilities, and a postal depot. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.