Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills 24 people
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β’Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:23:02 +0000
π° What Happened
Russian bombs hit a school used as an aid centre in the village of Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region. At least 24 people were killed and five were hurt. Ukraine's emergency service said the dead include two rescue workers and four police officers.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said there was a second strike after the first. He said nine more bombs fell on the shelter where people had gathered. Rescuers kept searching the rubble, but had to stop several times because of Russian drones nearby.
π The Backstory
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The war is now in its fifth year. Zaporizhia sits in the south-east, close to the front line, and aid groups hand out supplies there every week.
Zelensky said the attack came just after a joint Russian-Ukrainian operation moved civilians out of the occupied city of Oleshky. He called that a moment when peace seemed possible. Russia's defence ministry has not commented on the strike.
π― Why It Matters
The strike hit people waiting for food and supplies, not soldiers. It shows how hard it is to protect ordinary civilians in this war.
Russian bombs hit a school used as an aid centre in the village of Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region. At least 24 people were killed and five were hurt. Ukraine's emergency service said the dead include two rescue workers and four police officers.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said there was a second strike after the first. He said nine more bombs fell on the shelter where people had gathered. Rescuers kept searching the rubble, but had to stop several times because of Russian drones nearby.
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The war is now in its fifth year. Zaporizhia sits in the south-east, close to the front line, and aid groups hand out supplies there every week.
Zelensky said the attack came just after a joint Russian-Ukrainian operation moved civilians out of the occupied city of Oleshky. He called that a moment when peace seemed possible. Russia's defence ministry has not commented on the strike.
The strike hit people waiting for food and supplies, not soldiers. It shows how hard it is to protect ordinary civilians in this war.