All mass events have been temporarily banned in the Poltava region – new statement from OVA
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All mass events have been temporarily banned in the Poltava region, the press service of the regional military administration (OVA) confirmed to LIGA.net.
On June 18, a meeting of the Regional Security and Defense Council was held, at which it was decided to ban all mass events in the Poltava region – the OVA promises to publish the text of the decision later.
It is not yet known on which specific dates and in which districts of the Poltava region this ban will be in effect – this will become known after the publication of the decree, the press service explained.
They also reminded that the ban on mass events has been in effect since 2023, but at the same time there was a list and algorithm for events that can be held.
"The Defense Council's decision cancels even these measures for a certain period of time," the department said.
UPDATE at 16:50. OVA published the decision of the Defense Council on new restrictions: all mass events in Poltava region are banned from June 18-25.
On the eve of the Poltava City Council deputy from "For the Future" Maksym Malko announced the postponement of his event, scheduled for June 22, to the 28th.
According to him, the Regional Defense Council banned mass events due to the increased likelihood of air strikes on facilities in the city of Poltava and the district.
- On the night of June 15, Russia carried out a massive combined attack on Kremenchuk, Poltava region, using missiles and UAVs. Energy and agricultural infrastructure facilities and residential buildings were damaged. There were no casualties or injuries.
- In total, Russia attacked Ukraine with 194 airstrikes, including drones of various types, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and aeroballistic missiles. 167 UAVs and missiles were neutralized.
- In the evening of the same day, President Zelensky announced that Moscow was planning further attacks on Ukrainian energy – there is a threat to the nuclear generation infrastructure, which Kyiv informed representatives of the administration of US President Trump and the IAEA.
