Russia bombs coal facilities in Donetsk Oblast

Facilities belonging to coal businesses in Donetsk Oblast have been damaged as a result of five airstrikes in which the Russians used guided bombs.

Source: press service of Ukraine's Ministry of Energy

Details: A boiler room, administrative buildings and storage facilities were damaged in the strikes. The businesses are not currently operational.

Early reports indicate that no one was killed or injured.

"Russian terror continues. We are holding talks with partners on strengthening air defence and securing equipment for the rapid reconstruction of energy infrastructure," said Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk.

Background: On 25 October, Russian forces attacked a coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast belonging to DTEK, a Ukrainian state-run private power company. It was the seventh large-scale attack on DTEK coal facilities in the past two months.

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