Russian bombing kills 24 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
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β’Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:48:00 GMT
π° What Happened
At least nine heavy bombs hit the village of Komyshuvakha in southern Ukraine on Monday. Each bomb weighed about 3,000 kilograms. They struck a school that residents used as a humanitarian aid centre. At least 24 people were killed, including two rescuers and four police officers.
Five people were injured and 27 were first reported missing. Officials fear the toll will rise because people are still under the rubble. Rescue teams had to pause their work several times because of Russian drone attacks in the area.
The Russian military has not publicly commented.
π The Backstory
President Volodymyr Zelensky first said 18 people had died, and the state emergencies service later raised the figure to 24. He said Russia knew civilians collected aid there every week. "This is yet another proof that Russia does not want any de-escalation," he wrote.
Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Moscow says it does not target civilians, but Ukrainian officials and international monitors have documented many strikes on schools, markets and aid points.
π― Why It Matters
Aid centres are meant to be safe places where people collect food and water. Attacks like this make daily survival harder for villagers near the front line.
At least nine heavy bombs hit the village of Komyshuvakha in southern Ukraine on Monday. Each bomb weighed about 3,000 kilograms. They struck a school that residents used as a humanitarian aid centre. At least 24 people were killed, including two rescuers and four police officers.
Five people were injured and 27 were first reported missing. Officials fear the toll will rise because people are still under the rubble. Rescue teams had to pause their work several times because of Russian drone attacks in the area.
The Russian military has not publicly commented.
President Volodymyr Zelensky first said 18 people had died, and the state emergencies service later raised the figure to 24. He said Russia knew civilians collected aid there every week. "This is yet another proof that Russia does not want any de-escalation," he wrote.
Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Moscow says it does not target civilians, but Ukrainian officials and international monitors have documented many strikes on schools, markets and aid points.
Aid centres are meant to be safe places where people collect food and water. Attacks like this make daily survival harder for villagers near the front line.