15 Ukrainian miners killed in Russian drone strike on bus
Daria Tarasova-Markina, Sophie Tanno, CNN
Sun, February 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM UTC
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At least 15 people have been killed and seven others wounded after a Russian drone struck a bus in Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday, authorities said.
Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, said Moscow had launched a “large-scale attack” on DTEK mines in the Dnipropetrovsk region. In one of the strikes, a bus transporting miners after their shift was targeted.
“At the moment, 15 miners are known to have been killed. According to preliminary information, 7 miners were also wounded,” DTEK said.
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Regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha confirmed the deadly attack in Pavlohrad district, Dnipropetrovsk region.
The strike sparked a fire, which has since been extinguished, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
Ukrainian energy minister Denys Shmyhal labeled it “a cynical and deliberate attack on energy sector workers” and said “the enemy will be held accountable for these crimes,” in a post on Telegram.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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