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Drone Strike on Ukrainian Miners’ Bus Kills 15 as Abu Dhabi Talks Near

Officials describe a targeted attack on DTEK energy workers during a wider overnight drone campaign.

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DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JANUARY 22: Residents move through dimly lit streets, public transport stops and residential areas during a large-scale power outage in Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine on January 22, 2026. The blackout followed Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the city without electricity and forcing civilians to rely on battery lights, generators and limited emergency lighting as they continue daily routines amid winter conditions. (Photo by Maciek Musialek/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Ukrainian emergency services raised the death toll from the Pavlohrad-area strike to 15, with at least seven injured.
  • The bus, owned by DTEK, was carrying miners home from a shift near Ternivka when a Shahed-type drone hit nearby, according to a Ukrainian defense adviser.
  • Separate strikes damaged a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, injuring six, and killed two people earlier in Dnipro, authorities reported.
  • Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched about 90 attack drones overnight, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it targeted transport infrastructure.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S.-brokered trilateral talks with Russia will run Feb. 4–5 in Abu Dhabi after a postponement, despite continued attacks.