Poltava

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Poltava is a city in Ukraine that appears in various contexts within the provided snippets. It is mentioned as the location of a flight school where a military officer was trained, and also as a site where explosions occurred during a series of attacks reported in June. The city is historically significant due to its role in the Battle of Poltava during the Great Northern War, which is referenced in connection with Swedish king Charles XII's defeat. Additionally, it is noted for being one of several Ukrainian cities affected by air alerts and explosions.

Recent coverage

• Protests across Ukraine against the resignation of Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, report local media — РИА Новости (Telegram)
• Protests in support of Mikhail Fedorov are taking place today also in Nikolaev, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Poltava, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Lutsk... — ASTRA
• Major of SBU involved in investigating war crimes has died — Вести
• Proud of the newspaper's traditions: Alexander Lising recalls how 'Vecherka' survived in memorable 1990s — Вечерняя Москва
• Andrey Vorobyov congratulated Ivan Zhuchkov on his 100th birthday as a WWII veteran — РИАМО
• On Wings of Love: How Kasum Najmudinov Became a Mentor to World Aviation Champions — Вечерняя Москва
• Mazepization of Ukraine – the final stage of Zelenskyy's regime agony — Вести
• A monument to Mazepa will be erected in Kyiv where Lenin's monument once stood — Фонтанка
• Ukraine declares large-scale air alert — Вести
• Rewriting the Past: Journalist Alice Kusti's Book on Vladimir Degtyarev's Fate in the Solovetsky Camp — Новая газета Европа
• TASS: series of explosions echoed in Kyiv and Poltava — Москва 24