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All 41 Miners Rescued After Bilorechenska Mine Incident

4/7/2026

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All 41 miners trapped at the Bilorechenska coal mine have been safely evacuated, according to Leonid Pasechnik, the Moscow-appointed head of the region.
Pasechnik said power was restored to the mine and that none of the miners were injured.
The incident followed a Ukrainian strike that damaged a power substation, causing workers to become trapped.
Rescue operations were initiated promptly, while Kyiv has not provided comments on the situation.

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All 41 miners trapped at the Bilorechenska coal mine have been safely evacuated, according to Leonid Pasechnik, the Moscow-appointed head of the region.
Pasechnik said power was restored to the mine and that none of the miners were injured.
The incident followed a Ukrainian strike that damaged a power substation, causing workers to become trapped.
Rescue operations were initiated promptly, while Kyiv has not provided comments on the situation.