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All 17 mine workers trapped underground were safely brought to the surface on 6 January.

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post Ukrinform

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

After spending roughly 16 hours underground, all mine workers were finally brought to the surface on 6 January.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Six people, including two children, were believed to be under the rubble of one of the buildings.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian forces shelled Pokrovsk twice during the night of January 5-6

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

An administrative building was hit in the attack

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A garage and cars were burning as a result of the strikes

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

There are no people under the rubble according to preliminary information

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

There are casualties/victims from the attack

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