Yuzhnodonbasskaya 3 coal mine
Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine · built 1985
The Pivdennodonbaska 3 coal mine (« № 3») is a large coal mine located in the south-east of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast. Pivdennodonbaska 3 represents one of the largest coal reserves in Ukraine having estimated reserves of 156.9 million tonnes. The annual coal production is around 1.42 million tonnes. The mine has three horizons, with the deepest reaching 980 metres, and in 2022, prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine employed a staff of about 3,685 people. Footage from 15 September 2024 has shown that the mine was captured by Russian Armed Forces, who demolished the mine's 115-metre main shaft with explosives, which Russian-backed sources claimed had been mined by Ukrainian forces during their retreat, although no proof has been given towards this claim.
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