Russia strikes a mine: one dead and three wounded

Photo: Russia attacks a mine, leaves one dead. Illustrative photo: Getty Images

Russian troops have attacked a mine owned by DTEK energy company, killing one worker and injuring three others.

This was reported by DTEK and the Ministry of Energy.

«Another terrorist attack on the Ukrainian energy sector. The enemy killed our colleague. Three more were wounded. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. We will never forget and never forgive», the statement said.

According to DTEK, the shelling damaged the company's facilities and equipment and caused a power outage.

At the time of the attack, 146 miners were underground. At around 14:20, the miners were brought to the surface.

Earlier it was reported that Russian troops attacked 1964 drones in the Kherson region from 18 to 24 August. Ukrainian forces destroyed 1522 drones, which is 77% of all the drones launched.