In brief
A Russian aerial strike on Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia killed 18 people and left 27 missing, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack reportedly involved ten bombs hitting a school that was providing humanitarian aid, while the Associated Press reports 26 fatalities. Search and rescue teams are still combing the site.
On Nov. 2, Ukrainian authorities reported that a Russian aerial attack on Komyshuvakha in the southern Zaporizhzhia region killed 18 people and left 27 missing.
President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X that 10 bombs struck a school providing humanitarian aid at the site, and confirmed that 18 were killed and five injured in the strikes; the location was said to have been used to shelter civilians and aid workers. He added that the school had been hit during a lull in fighting, underscoring the danger posed to non‑combatants.
Regina Harchenko, secretary of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, said that 27 people were listed as missing and that search and rescue teams were still combing the area, a statement she posted on Facebook before the end of the day.
A local‑news site (ua.news) adds that the 18 killed included a police officer and two State Emergency Service rescuers, and that five others were wounded, highlighting the loss of frontline personnel in addition to civilians.
However, a separate report from the Associated Press says 26 people have been killed in the same attack, describing one bomb as striking an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter. The AP figure differs from the Ukrainian official count and raises the fatality number.
The Zaporizhzhia region has been a frequent target of Russian strikes due to its strategic position near the southern coastline and the power grid, and Komyshuvakha has previously suffered ground assaults. Ukrainian officials have not yet clarified whether the aerial strike was a deliberate targeting of a civilian centre or a support facility. The full extent of the damage to infrastructure remains unclear as rescue teams search the area.
