Russia pounds Ukrainian mine with six-hour drone assault, sparking fire and injuries
Photo: Russia attacked one of the mines with drones for six hours (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
Russian troops attacked one of Ukraine's coal mines with strike drones overnight. Two people were reported wounded as a result of the attack, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Energy.
“At night, Russia attacked one of the state-owned coal mines with drones for more than six hours in a row,” Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak said.
As a result of about 18 hits on the territory of the enterprise, a fire broke out, which was quickly extinguished by rescuers within a few hours.
“Unfortunately, two employees were injured, and they are receiving all the necessary assistance,” the Deputy Minister of Energy added.
Russia attacks mines
On October 19, the Russian troops launched a massive attack on a coal mine owned by the DTEK energy company in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Nearly 200 people were trapped underground as a result of the strike.
Earlier, on August 26, Russian troops struck a mine belonging to the DTEK energy company. One employee was killed, while three others were injured as a result of the attack.
On the same day, the enemy attacked a number of settlements near Dobropillia. As a result, some of the local mines were left without power, and hundreds of miners were trapped underground. They were successfully evacuated to the surface.
Eight mines were left without power due to the Russian strike in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Nearly 2,600 miners remained underground, and efforts to bring them to the surface were ongoing.
