A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet was lost during a combat mission in the Poltava region overnight on June 27, but the pilot successfully ejected.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has uncovered a Russian informant in Poltava who was gathering intelligence on the locations of Ukraine's Defense Forces for Russian special services.
Shakhtar Donetsk have been crowned Ukrainian Premier League champions after a commanding 4-0 victory over Poltava in Round 27, clinching the title with three matches still to play.
Fifteen rescuers injured in a repeated Russian strike on the Poltava region on Tuesday, May 5, remain hospitalized. Two of them are in serious condition.