As of 2.20 PM, all miners are now being brought to the surface. Power has been restored, and people are being evacuated from two mines.
In Donetsk Oblast, Russian shelling cut power to the mines of the Dobropillia community. 148 miners remain trapped underground, says Mykhailo Volynets, head of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine.
Dobropillia — the industrial heart of Donbas
Dobropillia, located in Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast, is an industrial center of a major coal region. The city is known for some of the largest coal deposits in Ukraine and gained city status in 1953.
War and infrastructure destruction
During Russia’s aggression, Dobropillia became a zone of active combat. Regular shelling has damaged residential areas, social infrastructure, water supply, and power networks, making life difficult for local residents.
Miners underground: critical situation
Due to the power outage, the mines remain without electricity. According to DTEK, Ukraine's top energy company, the Russian attack hit a mine, killing one person and injuring three people.
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