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Ukraine Hostage Taking

In this handout video grab released by Ukrainian Criminal Investigations directorate, a criminal suspect, left, is taking a hostage in Poltava, Ukraine. On July 23, a man whom police officers tried to detain for stealing a car, was threatening to detonate a grenade and took a senior Ukrainian policeman hostage in the central city of Poltava. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

23.07.2020#6293486

Ukraine Hostage Taking

In this handout video grab released by Ukrainian Criminal Investigations directorate, a criminal suspect, right, is taking a hostage in Poltava, Ukraine. On July 23, a man whom police officers tried to detain for stealing a car, was threatening to detonate a grenade and took a senior Ukrainian policeman hostage in the central city of Poltava. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

23.07.2020#6293485

Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes

Ukrainian activist Valentin Bystrichenko, center, tries to get in the courtroom of the Kievsky District Court of Poltava hearing a case involving Hennadiy Kernes and two of his security guards charged with kidnapping and assaulting Euromaidan activists.

28.09.2015#2707447

Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes

Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes, left, and Ukrainian wrestler and politician Elbrus Tedeyev before a hearing of the Kievsky District Court of Poltava. Hennadiy Kernes and two of his security guards are charged with kidnapping and assaulting Euromaidan activists.

28.09.2015#2707445

Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes

Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes before a hearing of the Kievsky District Court of Poltava. Hennadiy Kernes and two of his security guards are charged with kidnapping and assaulting Euromaidan activists.

28.09.2015#2707444

Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes

Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes and Ukrainian wrestler and politician Elbrus Tedeyev, front left to right, before a hearing of the Kievsky District Court of Poltava. Hennadiy Kernes and two of his security guards are charged with kidnapping and assaulting Euromaidan activists.

28.09.2015#2707446

Lard Festival in Poltava

Visitor dance at the Lard Festival in Poltava.

29.01.2011#851043

Lard Festival in Poltava

Ukrainian traditional food being cooked at the Lard Festival in Poltava.

29.01.2011#851044

Lard Festival in Poltava

Visitors taste snacks at the traditional Lard Festival in Poltava.

29.01.2011#851042

Lard Festival in Poltava

Visitors treat themselves at the stalls at the traditional Lard Festival in Poltava.

29.01.2011#851041

Lard Festival in Poltava

Stalls with treats at the traditional Lard Festival in Poltava.

29.01.2011#851040

Museum-Estate of V. Korolenko

The Museum-Estate of writer V. Korolenko.

01.06.1995#519991

Theater named after Nikolai Gogol

Theater named after Nikolai Gogol.

29.05.1995#471414

Monument of victory in the Patriotic war of 1812

Monument of victory in the Patriotic war of 1812.

05.05.1995#471413

Ukrainian SSR

Meat trading rows in Poltava, Ukrainian SSR.

02.09.1991#8599778

KOROLENKO GRAVE

A monument at the grave of writer Vladimir Korolenko.

01.07.1991#41121

KOTLYAREVSKY MONUMENT

Monument to great Ukrainian writer Ivan Kotlyarevsky [1769-1838].

01.07.1991#104843

GIRLS WELL

Poltava suburban dwellers chatting beside well

01.07.1991#51651

Ivan Kotlyarevsky's country estate in Poltava

Ivan Kotlyarevsky's country estate in Poltava is Ukraine's state reserve.

22.06.1991#405433

COMMON GRAVE POLTAVA

A common grave of Russian soldiers killed in the Battle of Poltava.

25.05.1991#22081

POLTAVA THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS CATHEDRAL

The Exaltation of the Cross Cathedral (17th-18th centuries)

25.05.1991#51652

GLORY MONUMENT CENTRAL GARDEN POLTAVA

Glory Monument at Central Garden in Poltava city.

01.01.1991#104841

WWII veterans' meeting

A meeting of veterans of the World War II of 1939-1945 from the USSR and the USA in Poltava, Ukrainian SSR.

01.06.1989#5935219

Meeting of WWII participants

The meeting of WWII (1939-1945) participants from the USSR and the USA in Poltava, Ukrainian SSR.

09.05.1988#852849

Poltava artificial diamond plant

Leonid Shcherba, Secretary of the Party Commission at the Poltava artificial diamond plant. Ukrainian SSR.

25.02.1988#3324922

Secretary of Poltava Regional Committee of Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun

Ukrainian SSR. First Secretary of the Poltava Regional Committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun.

25.02.1988#3324834

Secretary of Poltava Regional Committee of Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun

Ukrainian SSR. First Secretary of the Poltava Regional Committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun.

25.02.1988#3324833

Secretary of Poltava Regional Committee of Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun

Ukrainian SSR. First Secretary of the Poltava Regional Committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun.

25.02.1988#3324832

Secretary of Poltava Regional Committee of Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun

Ukrainian SSR. First Secretary of the Poltava Regional Committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun.

25.02.1988#3324831

Secretary of Poltava Regional Committee of Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun

Ukrainian SSR. First Secretary of the Poltava Regional Committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party Fyodor Morgun.

25.02.1988#3324830

Journalist Leonid Dumenko

Ukrainian SSR. Journalist Leonid Dumenko.

25.02.1988#3324827

Chair of Poltava Regional Tribunal Yelena Mokiyenko

Ukrainian SSR. Chair of the Poltava Regional Tribunal Yelena Mokiyenko during a court meeting.

25.02.1988#3324826

Doctor Valentina Bykova

Ukrainian SSR. Doctor Valentina Bykova at work.

25.02.1988#3324825

Ivan Poltavets

Ukrainian SSR. First Secretary of the Khorol Local Committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party in the Poltava Region Ivan Poltavets.

25.02.1988#3324824

WATER CANNON FIRE

Fire fighters hosing down a fire on an oil field.

01.09.1985#9270

Elimination of open oil and gas blowouts

Employees of the open oil and gas blowout killing service extinguish a fire. Poltava, Ukraine.

01.08.1985#2499169

Elimination of open oil and gas blowouts

Employees of the open oil and gas blowout killing service extinguish a fire. Poltava, Ukraine.

01.08.1985#2499168

Elimination of open oil and gas blowouts

Employees of the open oil and gas blowout killing service extinguish a fire. Poltava, Ukraine.

01.08.1985#2499167

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470893

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470892

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470891

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470890

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470889

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470888

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470887

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470886

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470885

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470884

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service worker tries to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470883

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470882

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service worker tries to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470881

Regaining control of open gas and oil mains

Service workers try to control the open oil and gas flow to put out a fire.

01.08.1985#2470880

Work of Poltava City Council Standing Commission

Ukrainian SSR. Work of the Standing Commission of the Poltava City Council. At the meeting of the City Executive Committee, the commission considers the issue of city development plans.

01.06.1985#8778194

STORKS NEST

These storks have built a nest on a power-transmission line.

01.06.1985#77169

New trolleybus line

A new trolleybus line linking the Sady neighborhood with downtown Poltava.

01.06.1985#467677

Diamond wheels and tools

The Poltava factory of artificial diamonds and diamond tools named for 50th Anniversary of the USSR. The plant produces diamond wheels and tools which are in demand in the USSR and abroad.

01.06.1985#795343

Ultrasonic diamond drilling operators

Ultrasonic diamond drilling operators. The Poltava 50th anniversary of the USSR artificial diamond and diamond tooling plant (now the Poltava Diamond Plant company).

01.06.1985#869009

Synthetic diamonds

Synthetic diamonds produced at the Poltava 50th anniversary of the USSR artificial diamond and diamond tooling plant (now the Poltava Diamond Plant company).

01.06.1985#869008

PUT OFF FIRE SERVICE POLTAVA

Hydrocarbons Fire Brigade putting out a fire.

30.08.1984#21011

Common grave of Russian soldiers

Common grave of Russian soldiers killed in the 1709 Battle of Poltava and Peter and Paul Church, built in 1709.

01.07.1984#466778