Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces carried out consecutive strikes on a school distributing aid and a nearby shelter in the village of Komyshuvakha. Emergency teams attempting to locate missing victims beneath the rubble faced additional disruptions from subsequent Russian drone attacks. The incident occurred despite a recently brokered evacuation ceasefire in Oleshky, as diplomats prepare for US-led negotiations in the United Arab Emirates.
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The lethal attack struck a weekly humanitarian package gathering just ahead of bilateral…: The lethal attack struck a weekly humanitarian package gathering just ahead of bilateral talks scheduled in Abu Dhabi.
The Kremlin announced that no further humanitarian evacuation operations are currently pl…: The Kremlin announced that no further humanitarian evacuation operations are currently planned following a ceasefire brokered in Oleshky.
Diplomatic efforts pushed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff face scepticism from Kyiv and…: Diplomatic efforts pushed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff face scepticism from Kyiv and European allies over Washington's stance toward Moscow.
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Russia on Monday bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine, killing at least 26 people, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country’s emergency services said.
Emergency services said two members of a rescue crew and four police officers were among the dead in the village of Komyshuvakha, in south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region. Five people were being treated in hospital, including two rescue workers.
Zelenskyy, in his nightly video address, said Russian forces initially dropped bombs on a school in the village that was used as a shelter and for distributing humanitarian assistance.
There were no classes at the school, he said, as the village, lying south-east of the region’s main city, also called Zaporizhzhia, was too close to the frontline.
“The Russians struck first just as people were arriving – a few aerial bombs,” he said. “Then there was a second strike – more air bombs, this time on the shelter. A vile terrorist strike.”
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