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Drone Strikes Kill Ukrainian Miners, Damage Maternity Hospital as Kyiv Sets Abu Dhabi Talks

Ukrainian officials say roughly 90 attack drones were launched overnight, including one that hit a DTEK bus carrying mine workers.

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.