Russians kills at least 15 mine workers, injures seven with drones near service bus in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (updated)
A Russian drone struck near a service bus in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least 15 mine workers and injuring seven other civilians, according to Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration; Mykhailo Volynets, head of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine; and the DTEK energy company.
Scene of the attack, Photo: State Emergency Service (SES)“The enemy targeted a UAV near a service bus of one of the enterprises in the Pavlohrad District. According to preliminary information, 12 people were killed, and seven others were injured. Details to follow,” Ganzha reported.
Mykhailo Volynets, Chairman of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine, clarified that Russians attacked a coal mining enterprise and a bus carrying mine workers during a shift transfer. The Russians utilized four Shahed-type UAVs.
Subsequently, the DTEK company reported 13 dead and eight injured mine workers.
“Russia carried out a massive terrorist attack on DTEK mines in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The epicenter of one of the attacks was a work bus transporting miners in the Dnipropetrovsk region from the facility after their shift. Currently, 15 miners are confirmed dead. According to preliminary information, seven miners were also injured,” the DTEK statement reads.
ZMINA also reported previously that Russian forces struck a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia on February 1, 2026.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy pointed out that the Russian Federation continues to systematically attack Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in an attempt to destroy the country’s energy and transport logistics. Throughout January, the enemy launched over 6,000 attack drones, approximately 5,500 guided aerial bombs, and 158 missiles of various types at Ukraine.
Earlier, Bohdan Bernatskyy, a member of the Sanctions Policy Working Group of the Crimean Platform Expert Network, revealed at the Third Parliamentary Summit in Latvia that over 1,300 Russian military companies and 2 million industrial workers continue to operate, many without international restrictions.
Ukraine urges the international community to unite to restore global security under the UN Charter and strengthen sanctions against Russia to enforce compliance with international law. Following Russia’s initial invasion in 2014, Ukraine has pursued the liberation of its territories within its internationally recognized 1991 borders while developing comprehensive reintegration strategies and policies for all liberated areas.
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