Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills at least 26, Kyiv says
A Russian double-tap aerial bombing on Monday struck an aid distribution center and shelter in the village of Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 26 people. Ukrainian emergency services confirmed that four police officers and two rescue workers were among the dead, while five people, including two responders, were hospitalized. The initial strike hit a school where residents had gathered to collect weekly humanitarian packages, followed shortly by a second bombardment targeting the shelter.
Emergency teams searched through the rubble into the night, with Zaporizhzhia city council secretary Regina Kharchenko reporting 27 people missing. Rescue efforts were further hindered by Russian drone strikes in the bombed area, according to military official Mykhailo Semikin. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the strike as a vile terrorist act, arguing Moscow intentionally targeted civilians.
The strike dashed hopes for de-escalation following a recent ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, brokered by US first lady Melania Trump to enable evacuations during the five-year war. Although the Kremlin stated no similar pauses are planned, US special envoy Steve Witkoff announced that US-led bilateral talks will take place on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.
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