Poltava
Americannoun
noun
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And in the eastern Poltava region, local authorities said an attack had sparked fire at an industrial facility.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Lozova services routes to the major cities of Kramatorsk to the east, Kharkiv and Poltava to the north, and Dnipro and Odesa to the west.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Founded in the 1960s, when Ukraine was still part of the USSR, the Poltava military communications institute trains telecommunications specialists.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
The Ukrainian Air Force said it intercepted five drones and one missile launched at the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Poltava and Kyiv regions of Ukraine.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023
The Jews of Poltava displayed their practical sympathy by dividing into groups and scouring the village and the surrounding country, in hopes of finding some clue to the whereabouts of the boy.
From Rabbi and Priest A Story by Goldsmith, Milton
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