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title: "At least 15 civilians killed as Russian drone targets mining bus in Ukraine"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/67825/at-least-15-civilians-killed-as-russian-drone-targets-mining-bus-in-ukraine
published: 2026-02-02T08:27:37Z
language: en
author: "Bogdan Nigai"
section: "International"
source: moldova1.md
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# At least 15 civilians killed as Russian drone targets mining bus in Ukraine

> ​At least 15 people were killed on Sunday, February 1, after a Russian drone struck a bus transporting coal miners in the Dnipropetrovsk region of central-eastern Ukraine, local authorities confirmed.

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​At least 15 people were killed on Sunday, February 1, after a Russian drone struck a bus transporting coal miners in the Dnipropetrovsk region of central-eastern Ukraine, local authorities confirmed.

​The targeted vehicle was carrying civilian workers returning from their shift at a mine in the Ternivka area. Ukrainian officials emphasized that all victims were non-combatants.

​DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy supplier, stated that the deceased were employees traveling from one of the company’s mining operations at the conclusion of their workday.

​Images released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine show a severely mangled bus. The vehicle’s lateral windows were completely shattered, and the windshield was torn from the frame by the force of the blast.

​President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack, labeling the strike a deliberate crime against civilians. 

He expressed condolences to the families of those killed in what he described as an attack on an ordinary commuter bus.

​Zelenskyy further noted that the strike is part of a broader campaign targeting civil and energy infrastructure. The cities of Nikopol and Marhanets experienced power outages following hits on electrical lines.

​Logistics and transport hubs, including railway infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions, were also targeted. The President called the bus attack a "demonstrative crime" that underscores Russia's responsibility for the escalation.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**