Russian bombs killed 37 people at a Ukrainian aid distribution point
The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in a former school in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, rose to 37, officials said Wednesday. Rescuers continued searching the rubble, while Ivan Fedorov, co-head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Defence Council, said 59 people were missing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack a “vile terrorist strike.”
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A Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday killed 37 people, officials said Wednesday, with dozens still missing. The strike hit a former school in Komyshuvakha. Rescuers were still searching the rubble for survivors, Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the Regional Military Administration, said Wednesday. Ivan Fedorov, co-head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Defence Council, wrote on Telegram that 59 people were missing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces first dropped aerial bombs on the school as people arrived to collect aid, then struck the shelter with more bombs; he called it a “vile terrorist strike.” Four police officers and two rescue workers were among the dead, Semikin said Tuesday.
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- Deutsche Welle — Russian airstrike kills dozens at a humanitarian aid center
- The Straits Times — Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say
- ABC News (Australia) — Russia's 'vile terrorist strike' kills dozens at school used as aid centre - ABC News
- Kyiv Post — Latvia Seeks Emergency UN Security Council Meeting as Komyshuvakha Death Toll Hits 31
- cyprus-mail.com — Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say | Cyprus Mail
- sentinelcolorado.com — Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing - Sentinel Colorado
Verifier’s note
Cyprus Mail, The Straits Times, DW, Sentinel Colorado, ABC News, and Kyiv Post all report the Russian strike on the Ukrainian aid center and deaths or missing people. The reports describe the same event, with casualty figures varying as rescue efforts continued.