The Unending Dance of Drones: A Wild Night in Poltava Oblast
Well, if you thought your average Saturday night was wild, let me tell you, the folks in Poltava Oblast have a genuinely astounding competition going on. We’re talking about air alarms sharper than a Jimmy Carr punchline and drone antics that even Rowan Atkinson would struggle to keep a straight face at!
Air Alarms and Ballistic Shenanigans
So, it all kicks off at 12:58 p.m.: an air alarm. Not your typical “ooh, the smoke alarm” type of affair—a serious threat of ballistic weapons flying at you. That’s right, everybody! Just what you wanted to hear while sipping your afternoon tea, yeah? And what do the Air Force have to say about it all? Something about ballistic missiles, naturally!
By 1:29 p.m., the alarm is all cleared up like a good comedy routine coming together. But just when you think you’re safe, that drama is turned back on by 5:53 p.m. “Surprise! Here comes the air alarm again!” If this were a sitcom, I’d be writing a snappy theme tune right about now.
Night Attack: Russians Throwing Drones Like Confetti
Let’s dive into the main highlight, shall we? The Russians decided to cheer things up on October 16 with a full-blown night attack involving missiles and over a hundred drones. I mean, if we’re talking “drone party,” we’re going all in!
Missiles from S-300/400 anti-aircraft systems raining down on the Donetsk region and 136—yes, you heard me—attack UAVs buzzing around are just the latest escapade in this never-ending saga. Meanwhile, our heroes—aviation, anti-aircraft forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups—marched bravely onto the battlefield to repel these invaders, shooting down a staggering 51 enemy drones. It’s like “Operation Saving Private Drone!”
A Long Night of Sirens
The clock in Poltava ticked away with an air alert lasting an astonishing 13 hours and 5 minutes. Most of us struggle to watch a two-hour movie without checking our phones; I can just imagine the poor folks in Poltava trying to catch a wink amid sirens!
The Drone Danger is Real
Now, here’s where it gets a bit serious: there’s rumbling about the threat posed by enemy drones. Some of these little devils may be packing explosives. Yes, you heard me correctly—“drones disguised as harmless little toys.” Don’t be fooled! It’s like finding out your birthday cake is actually a bomb. Don’t approach those things! Call the experts; let them defuse the trap. You don’t want to end up with a new fitness goal of ‘running away from explosions.’
And, just to add to the humor of it all, one drone fell out of the sky because, believe it or not, it “ran out of gas.” I’m telling you, if drones could talk, they’d have stories that would make “Finding Nemo” look like a historical documentary.
The Aftermath: A Call for Caution
So, to all my readers—if you spot one of these rogue drones, remember the explosives experts’ advice: don’t approach it unless you want to be the unwilling star of your own action movie! This is all part of the crazy, dangerous, yet oddly fascinating fabric of life in Ukraine right now.
In summary, Poltava truly lived out a dramatic script last night. Between the air alarms, drone theatrics, and expert repelling of attacks, who needs a TV show? Just remember, while the comedy can feel a bit sharp-edged, it’s a serious reminder of the grit and resilience of those enduring the chaos. Keep laughing, keep monitoring, and stay safe out there!
We are monitoring the causes of air alarms in Ukraine and Poltava Oblast during this day.
October 16 air alert map:
12:58 p.m. Air alarm. The threat of using ballistic weapons in areas where the alarm has been declared. About this are reported Air Force.
Air alert map as of 12:58.
13:29. Repulse of the air alarm.
17:53. Air alarm.
Night attack on Poltava region
On the night of October 16, the Russians attacked Ukraine with missiles and more than a hundred drones. The enemy attacked Donetsk region with a S-300/400 anti-aircraft missile, an Kh-59 anti-aircraft missile against Chernihiv region, as well as 136 attack UAVs.
Aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups were involved in repelling the attack.
As of 7:00 a.m., 51 enemy drones were shot down in Sumy, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Ternopil, Kherson, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Poltava, Chernihiv and Chernivtsi regions. In Poltava Oblast, the air alert lasted 13 hours and 5 minutes: from 19:40 on October 15 to 08:45 on October 16.
Due to countermeasures by electronic warfare, 60 Russian drones were lost in various regions of Ukraine.
We will remind that on the night of October 13, the enemy struck Poltava region and Odesa region with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Kursk region and the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Also, two Kh-59 guided air missiles attacked Chernihiv Oblast and Sumy Oblast from the airspace of the Kursk Oblast, as well as 68 attack UAVs.
Danger of enemy drones
There are cases of detection of enemy drones on the territory of the region, some of them may be carrying explosives.
Drones that land on the territory of the region can be dangerous. Because the Russians install target sensors on them, which are triggered when a person approaches them. After that, an explosion occurs, and a person can be left without limbs or die.
The explosives experts advise not to approach them and to immediately call specialists who will defuse the trap and collect the remains to document the war crimes of the Russians. Such drones are often found in fields, forests, forest strips, beaches, etc.
Despite the fact that soldiers shoot down drones, there are cases when Russian drones do not reach the target and fall by themselves. In 2023, there was a case in the region when “Shakhed” fell by itself, probably it ran out of gas. The combat part of the drone fell separately, pyrotechnics neutralized it. And the rest of “Shakhed” was sent for examination.
