Russia strikes again at mine in Dnipropetrovs'k region - almost 500 people trapped underground
On 25 October, Russian troops DTEK's mine was attacked for the second time in a week in the Dnipro region.
At the time of the attack, the following were underground 496 miners, however All were successfully brought to the surface.
«No one was injured. The company has temporarily suspended operations to check equipment and safety,» the company said.
⚙️ Systemic blows to the energy sector
According to DTEK, this is already seventh targeted attack by russia on the company's mines in the last two months.
Russians regularly target energy infrastructure in an attempt to disrupt preparations for the heating season and create a shortage of electricity.
The power engineers emphasise that despite the constant attacks, the system continues to operate stably, and repair crews promptly eliminate the consequences of the attacks.
Context.
After the massive shelling of Ukraine's energy system in the spring and autumn of 2025 mines and thermal power plants are under particular threat.
The Ministry of Energy reports that the state has developed Response and backup power supply algorithm, to avoid large-scale outages.
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