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Poltava

American  
[puhl-tah-vuh] / pʌlˈtɑ və /

noun

  1. a city in eastern Ukraine, southwest of Kharkiv: Russian defeat of Swedes 1709.


Poltava British  
/ palˈtavə /

noun

  1. a city in E Ukraine: scene of the victory (1709) of the Russians under Peter the Great over the Swedes under Charles XII; centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 319 000 (2005 est)

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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

While the situation had somewhat stabilised, regions including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Chernigiv and Sumy could continue to see regular power cuts, Ukraine's energy minister said Saturday evening.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Drones were intercepted in at least 13 regions including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Mykolayiv and Odesa, according to Ukrainian authorities.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

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

On 6th December the Poltava was sunk by the Russians to save her from destruction by the Japanese fire.

From Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War by Lumley, Savile