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UAV event in Dnipropetrovsk area, Ukraine on Wed 26th August 2026

26th August 2026

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Russians kill two miners in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Two employees of DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, were killed when a Russian drone struck the car they were travelling in at night as they were returning home after their shift.

Source: DTEK press service

Details: Vitalii Semenov, 52, worked as a miner in auxiliary operations. He is survived by his father, wife and two children.

Illia Rusanenko, 48, worked as an underground electrical fitter. He is survived by his mother, wife and two children.

"We extend our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of Vitalii and Illia. This is a heavy and painful loss for the entire DTEK family. May our colleagues rest in peace," the company said.

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