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Russian Drone Strikes Kill 15 Miners in Dnipropetrovsk, Wound Civilians in Cherkasy

Investigators are reviewing reports that Shahed-type drones were used in strikes on energy and mining targets.

Overview

  • DTEK reported that 15 mine workers were killed and seven injured when a strike hit near a company bus in the Pavlohrad district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
  • The bus was providing shuttle transport for miners after their shift, according to the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine.
  • Regional authorities initially reported 12 dead and seven injured before the toll was revised, with officials still specifying details.
  • Cherkasy Oblast recorded multiple drone impacts that triggered fires and explosions, injuring at least four people as emergency services responded.
  • Officials and advisers cited the use of Shahed loitering munitions, including an unverified claim of internet-based control that remains under technical review.