Rescuers free Kryvyi Rih coal miners trapped after Russian attack
There were 596 miners in the mines at the time of Russian strikes (Photo:Mykhailo Volynets / Facebook)
All 596 coal miners that were trapped underground in Kryvyi Rih after a massive missile attack by Russia have been brought to the surface, the head of the city's military administration, Oleksandr Vilkul, said on Telegram on Dec. 16.
"There were 596 miners in the mines at the moment of the strike," he wrote. "An emergency response plan was implemented. All the miners were brought to the surface."
Vilkul thanked the rescuers who took part in the rescue operation.
On Dec. 16, Russia carried out a new massive missile attack on Ukraine. The air defense systems were operational in a number of regions. The goals of the invading Russian forces were energy facilities in Ukrainian oblasts.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi said that Russian forces fired 76 missiles at Ukraine, 60 of which were shot down.
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