Russia strikes again on coal mines in the Dnipropetrovsk region. As a result of the strike, eight mines were left without power, and thousands of miners were underground at the time of the attack, the Minister of Energy reported Svitlana Hrynchuk.

"As a result of another Russian attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region, eight coal mines were cut off. At the time of the incident, 2,595 miners were underground," the minister noted.

According to her, there were no deaths or injuries as a result of the Russian attack. Rescuers and mine personnel quickly organized the evacuation of people to the surface.

"Russia continues its energy terror. Another strike has put the lives of thousands of miners at risk. Russia continues to fight civilians. The Russians' tactics are clear - to leave Ukrainians without light and heat in winter," Hrynchuk noted.

Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sector - latest news

Since the beginning of autumn, Russia has intensified its attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector. In particular, on the night of October 10, the Russian army carried out massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure , which caused power outages in many areas, and outage schedules were introduced.

In late October, Ukraine. The attack resulted in destruction and casualties.

The enemy does not forget about the coal mines. October 25 Russia attacked DTEK mine in Dnipropetrovsk region, where there were almost 500 employees.