Russian shelling leaves Donbas mine without power: 35 miners trapped underground
Due to Russian shelling, a mine in Donbas is left without power (Getty Images)
Due to the shelling of the Donetsk region on December 7, the mine was left without electricity. 35 miners are trapped underground, according to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
"Due to hostilities, 110 kV overhead power lines in the Donetsk region were de-energized. A settlement and a mine are without voltage," the report says.
According to the Ministry, 35 workers who were in the mine are currently being brought to the surface.
Shelling by the Russian Federation on mines in Ukraine
The occupiers are constantly shelling Ukrainian mines. This is one of the methods of attacks on the power system.
For example, on November 13, Russian terrorists attacked the Donetsk region. An electrical substation came under fire and an overhead line was de-energized. As a result, one of the mines was left without power. At the moment of disconnection, there were 28 people underground. All were brought to the surface.
On November 28, during the shelling of Toretsk, Donetsk region, Russian troops also attacked a local mine. Four female workers collapsed and were buried under the rubble. The Russians hit the enterprise using aircraft.
