New Delhi: At least 12 miners were killed and seven others injured after a Russian attack hit a service bus in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday. Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, confirmed the incident.
DTEK said Russia launched a large-scale attack targeting its mining facilities. One strike hit a bus in Ternivka town near Pavlohrad. The bus was taking miners home after their shift.
The company said all those on board were civilian workers. None of them was involved in combat.
In a post on X, the company said: “We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed.”
Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets condemned the strike. He said the attack targeted civilians and caused multiple deaths in a single day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also reacted to the incident. He said Russian drones struck an ordinary bus carrying miners. He expressed sympathy with the families who lost their loved ones.
Earlier on Sunday, another Russian attack damaged a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian officials said at least nine people were injured, including a child.
The attacks took place amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to push for peace. In a post on X, Zelenskyy later announced planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Thursday.
Sunday also marked the final day of a temporary reduction in Russian strikes. The pause followed an announcement by US President Donald Trump last week.
Trump had said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to halt attacks on Ukrainian cities for one week. The move came after strikes caused power outages across Ukraine.
