Overview
- At least 12 people were killed when a drone struck near a DTEK company bus carrying miners in the Pavlohrad district of Dnipropetrovsk, with some reports putting the toll at 15 and at least seven injured.
- The blast near Ternivka ignited a fire that was extinguished, and authorities said the bus was transporting workers after their shift.
- A separate strike damaged a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, leaving six wounded, including women in labor, according to regional officials and the health ministry.
- Ukrainian leaders and DTEK accused Russian forces of deliberate attacks on civilians and energy‑sector staff, calling the bus strike a cynical crime and announcing investigations.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S.–Russia–Ukraine talks are scheduled for Feb. 4–5 in Abu Dhabi, as the air force reported roughly 90 attack drones launched overnight across multiple regions.