Russian strike stops coal preparation plant in Donetsk region

Russian strike stops coal preparation plant in Donetsk region

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On August 26, Russians destroyed a building and severely damaged equipment at a coal preparation plant in the Donetsk region.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the energy industry DTEK channel on Telegram.

“Yesterday, the enemy struck the DTEK enrichment plant in the Donetsk region. The building was destroyed. The equipment was severely damaged,” the message says.

It is noted that the employees who were on duty survived. Rescuers extinguished the fire.

"This is not the first large-scale attack on this enterprise, which supplied coal for Ukraine's thermal power generation. The factory's operations are currently completely paralyzed. Its enrichment facilities are unusable," the company emphasized.

Read also: Shelling of Kharkiv region: three people injured, eight settlements damaged

As reported, one miner was killed and three others were injured in a Russian attack on a coal mine in the Donetsk region on August 26. Nearly 150 miners were brought to the surface.

Illustrative photo: pexels

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