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.

Background:

• On 17 August, Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on the site of a DTEK mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
• In July, one security worker was killed and five other employees were injured in a Russian attack on a mine office belonging to DTEK in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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