January 7, 2024 - Coal mines in Donetsk Oblast have been targeted for the second time in a week, causing a power outage in two of them, which had 18 workers inside.

Details: Two mines with 18 workers lost power supply in Russian bombardment of Donetsk Oblast. Reports of a mineshaft in Donetsk Oblast being cut off emerged on Friday, 5 January, when 17 workers spent 16 hours underground.

There was no information on whether the workers had been evacuated and whether the power supply to the mines had been resumed as of 7 January.

Ukraine's Energy Ministry also noted that the fighting in Donetsk Oblast had damaged the equipment of thermal power plants.

Background: On 5 January, a mine in Donetsk Oblast sustained a power outage due to a Russian attack. 17 miners spent 16 hours underground.