Tragic Drone Strike Claims Lives of Twelve Miners in Ukraine

Mon Feb 02 2026 13:39:05 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A recent drone strike in eastern Ukraine has resulted in the tragic loss of twelve miners' lives. This incident highlights the ongoing dangers faced by civilians amid the prolonged conflict with Russia.

In a devastating attack attributed to a Russian drone strike, twelve miners were killed when their bus was hit while returning from work in eastern Ukraine. The incident occurred in Dnipropetrovsk region, adding to the growing toll of civilian casualties amidst ongoing hostilities. Emergency services report that at least 15 additional individuals were injured in the attack. During the same period, separate strikes resulted in further injuries, including a drone hitting a maternity hospital. The strikes come despite prior agreements not to target civilian areas during harsh winter conditions.

Twelve miners have been killed by a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine, as confirmed by DTEK, the country's largest private energy firm.

The attack occurred as a bus carrying workers was targeted in the Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday, leaving at least 15 individuals injured according to state emergency services.

In a series of assaults, two additional casualties were reported along with nine injuries from separate Russian attacks, including a drone strike that hit a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia.

This escalation in violence comes despite Russia having previously committed to refraining from attacks on population centers and energy infrastructure during the extreme cold weather conditions.

On the day of the bus attack, Moscow had already confirmed a pause in aerial assaults on urban settlements, purportedly to facilitate peace negotiations expected to occur this week.

Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia region, condemned the attack on the maternity facility, describing it as concrete evidence of a war waged against life.

Further skirmishes related to ongoing conflicts saw casualties in other regions, highlighting the complexity and ongoing violence in the area, while Ukrainian officials continued to express concerns over civil safety amidst ongoing military operations.