Key Facts about Poltava

About Poltava:

• It is a city in east-central Ukraine.
• It is located 300 kilometres (189 miles) east of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
• It lies along the Vorskla River.
• History:
  • Archaeological evidence dates the city from the 8th to the 9th century, although the first documentary reference is from 1174, when it was variously known as Oltava or Ltava.
  • Destroyed by the Tatars in the early 13th century, it was the centre of a Cossack regiment by the 17th century.
  • Battle of Poltava: In 1709, Peter I the Great inflicted a crushing defeat on Charles XII of Sweden outside Poltava after Charles had laid siege to the town for three months in the Great Northern War.
  • The battle ended Sweden’s status as a major power and marked the beginning of Russian supremacy in eastern Europe. 
• The modern city of Poltava is largely new, having been reconstructed after it suffered severe damage during World War II. 
• It is the focus of a fertile agricultural region and has a range of industries processing farm produce.

Q1: Which all countries border Ukraine?

Ukraine is bordered by Belarus to the north, Russia to the east, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea to the south, Moldova and Romania to the southwest, and Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland to the west.

Source: Ukraine says soldiers among 51 killed in Poltava missile attack