Russian Bombs Kill 33 at Ukraine Aid Centre as Zelensky Decries "Massacre"
Russian aerial bombs struck a school used for weekly humanitarian aid distribution in the village of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, with a second strike hitting people who had taken shelter. Ukrainian officials reported a rising death toll, from 18 to 31 and then 33, with dozens missing and injured; two rescuers and four police officers were among the dead. President Volodymyr Zelensky called it one of the war's largest massacres and said Russia could not have been unaware of the aid deliveries. The Russian military has not commented. The attack came as Ukrainian, Russian and US teams were due to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
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Russia bombs Ukrainian village, Zelenskyy calls it one of war's largest massacres
Russian airstrikes hit a school in the village of Komyshuvacha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, targeting a humanitarian aid distribution point and a nearby shelter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that 33 people were killed, five were rescued, and more than 50 may still be trapped under the rubble. He described the attack as "one of the largest massacres" committed by Russia since the war began. The strikes occurred as people were arriving to receive aid, with a second strike hitting a shelter where people had taken cover. Zelenskyy made the remarks during a visit to Berlin for an international security conference, where he warned about the rise of pro-Russian parties in Germany and Europe and said Ukraine would not have survived without German and European support.
Read sourceRussian Bombs Kill 31 at Ukraine Aid Centre in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv Says
Ukrainian officials said at least 31 people were killed when Russian aerial bombs struck an aid distribution centre in the village of Komyshuvakha in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday. Regional head Mykhailo Semikin said at least nine 3,000kg bombs hit the site, which collapsed from a direct hit, and that 10 people were injured and 48 reported missing. Among the dead were two rescuers and four police officers. President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack "utterly horrific" and said a second strike hit people sheltering after the first hit a local school used for humanitarian needs. Rescue work was at times halted due to Russian drone attacks, and three days of mourning were declared. The Russian military has not publicly commented. The attack comes as Ukrainian, Russian and US teams are due to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, with no major breakthrough expected.
US Plans Russia-Ukraine Talks as Deadly Strike Kills 26 in Ukrainian Village
A Russian air strike on the village of Komyshuvacha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 26 people during a humanitarian aid distribution at a school, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called it a deliberate terror attack; five were injured and 27 remained missing. The United States plans to bring Ukrainian and Russian delegations together in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 for talks on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation and humanitarian measures, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner representing Washington. Zelensky is due in Berlin for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Separately, a Russian attack on a medical facility in Kharkiv injured more than 60 people, and Ukraine acknowledged hacking Russia's air-raid warning app in retaliation for a prior cyberattack on Ukraine's own alert system.
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18 killed in Russian airstrike on school in Ukraine, Zelensky says Russia 'counts on more murders'
At least 18 people were killed and five injured in a Russian airstrike on the village of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The bombs struck a school during the distribution of humanitarian aid. Zelensky accused Russia of deliberately targeting the site, stating that Russia could not have been unaware that residents receive aid there weekly. He called the attack a signal contrary to possible peace steps and urged a strong global response. The settlement, about 25 kilometers east of Zaporizhzhia and a dozen kilometers from the front line, was hit by more than ten bombs, one of which struck an air-raid shelter directly. The region has been regularly targeted by Russian glide-bomb attacks, including a mid-October strike on the city of Zaporizhzhia that killed 23 people.
Read sourceRussian Aerial Bombs Kill 18 at Ukraine Aid Centre, Kyiv Says
At least 18 people waiting to receive humanitarian aid in the village of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region were killed in a Russian attack, according to regional head Mykhailo Semikin. Five people were injured and 27 remain missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs struck the village. President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack "utterly horrific" and said a second strike hit where people were sheltering after the first hit a local school used for humanitarian needs. He argued Russia could not have been unaware that residents received aid there weekly, calling it proof Russia does not want de-escalation. Semikin said rescue teams were working at the scene with people still under the rubble. The Russian military has not publicly commented.