Russian Drone Strike on Miners' Bus in Dnipropetrovsk Region Kills 13

Drone Attack Targets Miners' Transport

According to ХВИЛЯ: A Russian drone strike hit a company bus carrying miners in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least 13 people. The attack occurred in the city of Ternivka, Pavlohrad district, as the bus owned by the DTEK Pavlohradvuhillia enterprise was transporting workers home after their shift. This incident is part of a broader pattern of strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and its workforce.

DTEK officially confirmed the death of 13 employees and injuries to 8 miners. However, volunteer Kucher reported a death toll of 15. Preliminary reports from the National Police and the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration indicated 12 killed and 7 wounded. Oleksandr Ganja of the Regional Military Administration stated the enemy's unmanned aerial vehicle struck near the service bus, causing it to catch fire.

Official Response and Attack Aftermath

Investigative and operational teams, rescuers, and medics are working at the scene. Authorities have classified the incident as a war crime, emphasizing that Russia carried out a large-scale terrorist attack on DTEK mines in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The epicenter of one of these attacks was a working bus transporting miners from the enterprise after their shift.

This assault underscores the alarming trend of drone warfare in the conflict, which increasingly endangers civilian lives. The Ukrainian government is calling on the international community to take more decisive action to counter this aggression and violations of international humanitarian law. Attacks on critical infrastructure like mines threaten regional energy security and demand an urgent response from international bodies.