Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Russian Drone Kills 15 Miners Amid Peace Talks
On Sunday, a Russian drone attacked a bus carrying miners in Ukraine.
The bus was hit in the town of Ternivka, killing 15 miners and injuring 7 others.
This attack was part of a larger offensive by Russia targeting energy infrastructure in the region.
Earlier the same day, Russia also struck a maternity hospital and a residential building in the city of Zaporizhzhia, injuring at least nine people, including a child.
These attacks happened just hours after Ukraine's president announced that a second round of U.S.-brokered talks between Ukraine and Russia would take place next week.
Russia had previously agreed to stop attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure until February 1, but these recent strikes show that the conflict is still ongoing.
The talks are set to resume in Abu Dhabi on February 4 and 5, but there are still disagreements over territory and other key issues.
A Russian drone strike killed 15 miners and injured 7 others in Ternivka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.
The attack targeted a bus carrying miners after their shift, part of a wider offensive on DTEK mines.
Earlier on Sunday, Russian strikes hit a maternity hospital and a residential building in Zaporizhzhia, injuring nine, including a child.
The attacks occurred amid U.S.-brokered trilateral talks between Ukraine and Russia scheduled for February 4-5 in Abu Dhabi.
Russia had agreed to suspend attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure until February 1, but recent strikes continue.
- Who
- Russian forces
- What
- Drone strike on a bus carrying miners
- When
- Sunday, February 1
- Where
- Ternivka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Why
- Part of a wider Russian offensive targeting DTEK mines and amid ongoing peace negotiations
- Location
- Ternivka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Casualties
- 15 killed, 7 injured
- Target
- Bus carrying miners
- Attack Type
- Drone strike
- Additional Attacks
- Maternity hospital and residential building in Zaporizhzhia
- Negotiations
- U.S.-brokered trilateral talks scheduled for February 4-5 in Abu Dhabi
- Ceasefire
- Russia agreed to stop attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure until February 1, but continued strikes
Sources
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Russian drone strike on bus kills 15 miners, injures 7 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk
Russian drone strike kills 12 miners in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, officials say
Russian drone strike kills 12 miners as Kyiv announces new talks
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Russian drone attack on bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine kills at least 12
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