Russian Drone Strike Kills 15 Miners in Dnipro; Zelenskyy Sets Abu Dhabi Talks
A Russian drone hit a DTEK-owned shuttle bus in Dnipro, killing 15 mineworkers and wounding seven, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.
Overview
A Russian attack drone struck a DTEK-owned shuttle bus near Dnipro, killing 15 mineworkers and wounding seven, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.
DTEK said the bus carried miners after a shift and called the incident a "large-scale terrorist attack" on Dnipropetrovsk region mines.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post that trilateral meetings are set for Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 in Abu Dhabi.
Ukraine's air force said it detected the overnight launch of 90 Russian attack drones, with 14 striking nine locations, in a Telegram post.
Officials warned the Feb. 4-5 Abu Dhabi talks could fail over territory, with Moscow pressing for control of parts of Donbas and Kyiv rejecting land concessions, a point of deep dispute among negotiating parties.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report this incident in a factual, attribution-heavy manner, distinguishing between verified facts and statements by Ukrainian officials and Russian authorities. They balance casualty counts and responses with official Russian claims and context about peace talks, favoring descriptive language and clear attribution rather than independent evaluative phrasing.
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FAQ
A Russian drone struck a DTEK-owned shuttle bus carrying mineworkers near Dnipro (Pavlograd district), killing 15 and wounding 7 after their shift.
DTEK called it a 'large-scale terrorist attack' on Dnipropetrovsk region mines, confirming the bus transported miners from their enterprise after a shift.
President Zelenskyy announced trilateral meetings set for February 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi, but officials warned they could fail over territorial disputes, with Russia demanding control of parts of Donbas and Ukraine rejecting concessions.
Ukraine's air force detected 90 Russian attack drones launched overnight, with 14 striking nine locations across Ukraine.
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