Undisclosed, Ukraine, Oct 15, 2024 (AFP) - Miners battle on the 'energy front' in east Ukraine

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2024-10-15

Hundreds of metres underground, Sergiy Faraonov held out a chunk of "black gold" -- coal extracted from beneath the surface of eastern Ukraine where Russian forces are advancing. Coal became a precious commodity in Ukraine after Russia invaded in 2022, devastating the country's energy infrastructure and depriving millions of people of power and heating during the freezing winter months. "Coal is very important," said Faraonov, head of the mine's......

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