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Ukraine Strikes Luhansk Mine, 41 Miners Trapped Underground

4/6/2026

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On April 6, 2026, Ukraine targeted the Bilorichenska coal mine in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region, damaging a power substation and trapping 41 miners underground.
Leonid Pasechnik, the Moscow-appointed head of the region, said rescue efforts are underway and that contact with the miners has been established.
He also said the miners have access to drinking water.

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On April 6, 2026, Ukraine targeted the Bilorichenska coal mine in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region, damaging a power substation and trapping 41 miners underground.
Leonid Pasechnik, the Moscow-appointed head of the region, said rescue efforts are underway and that contact with the miners has been established.
He also said the miners have access to drinking water.