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DTEK declares Day of Mourning after russian drone attack on miners’ bus kills 12 and injures 16

02 February 2026, Ukraine
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DTEK declares Day of Mourning after russian drone attack on miners’ bus kills 12 and injures 16
DTEK declares Day of Mourning after russian drone attack on miners’ bus kills 12 and injures 16
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DTEK is observing a Day of Mourning after a russian drone attack on a bus carrying miners on Sunday killed 12 people and injured 16, nine of them seriously.

The bus was transporting miners home after the end of their shift in Dnipropetrovsk region when two drones hit the bus at around 3pm local time.

The attack is the largest single loss of life of DTEK employees since russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.

DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko described the strike as “an unprovoked terrorist attack on a purely civilian target, for which there can be no justification”.

“This attack is one of the darkest days in our history. Passengers onboard were civilians, simply doing their job to provide heat and light for a nation surviving the coldest winter in years.

“DTEK teams are working with emergency services on the ground in Dnipropetrovsk region to ensure the injured, and families who have lost loved ones, get all the care and support they need. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.”

Overnight on Sunday, russia launched a further attack, this time on a DTEK coal facility near the site of the bus bombing. The enemy damaged buildings at the site, but no employees were injured. 

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DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, with 55,000 employees and over €12 billion of capital invested since 2005.

Our businesses generate electricity at wind, solar and thermal power plants; distribute and supply power to end consumers; extract natural gas and coal; trade energy resources on Ukrainian and foreign markets; and provide domestic and commercial energy services.

Over the last 20 years, DTEK has grown into a national energy leader and is today transforming into a pan-European clean energy business.

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, DTEK Group has restored power to millions of consumers across regions affected by hostilities.

DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Holdings. The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov, a businessman and philanthropist.