Bombing of Ukrainian aid centre in Zaporizhzhia kills at least 26
A Russian airstrike on an aid distribution centre and nearby shelter in the village of Komyshuvakha killed at least 26 people, including rescue workers and police officers, Ukrainian officials said.
Russia bombed an aid distribution centre and a neighbouring shelter in the village of Komyshuvakha, south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 26 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and emergency services reported. Among the dead were two members of a rescue crew and four police officers, while five people, including two rescue workers, remain in hospital.
Zelenskyy said the first wave of aerial bombs hit a school that was being used as a shelter and for distributing humanitarian assistance, followed by a second strike on the shelter itself. He added that residents regularly gathered at the site to collect aid packages.
Local officials said 27 people were missing after the attack. Rescue efforts were hampered by additional Russian drone strikes on the damaged area, according to a Zaporizhzhia military official.
The incident occurred shortly after a ceasefire in the nearby occupied town of Oleshky, which had allowed an evacuation. The Kremlin stated that no similar missions were planned at the moment. U.S.-led talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for 10-11 November in Abu Dhabi, with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff confirming the meetings. President Donald Trump has called for a settlement to the conflict, though no breakthrough has been reported.