In brief
The Kolibri centre had supported children with disabilities and special educational needs for nine years. Its founder said a fire destroyed classrooms and rehabilitation equipment.
A Russian drone strike on November 8 destroyed the Kolibri children's centre in Kremenchuk, in Ukraine's Poltava region, RBC-Ukraine reported on November 9, citing founder Anna Andriienko and local publication Poltavshchyna.
Andriienko said a drone hit the building, triggering a fire that destroyed classrooms, therapy rooms, teaching materials and specialised rehabilitation equipment. RBC-Ukraine also reported damage to three residential apartments. Its report did not specify whether children were inside the centre during the strike.
Kolibri had operated for nine years, providing early intervention services and preparing children with special educational needs to attend inclusive school classes.
Poltava regional governor Vitalii Diakivnych reported hits on an apartment building and a hotel during the evening attack. RBC-Ukraine put the citywide injury toll at seven as of the evening of November 8, including a 16-year-old hospitalised with serious injuries. That figure covered the attack across the city, rather than casualties specifically at the centre.
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