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Strike on aid-distribution school in Ukraine kills at least 18, Zelensky says
Russian forces struck a school in Komyshuvakha, a village in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The school was being used to provide humanitarian aid to local residents.
Zelensky said the first bomb was followed by nine more that hit a shelter where people had taken cover.
He said 18 people were killed and five injured.
Local authorities said 27 people remain missing.
The strikes matter because they hit a place where residents were receiving aid and taking shelter.
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Russian strikes on a school used as an aid centre and a nearby shelter in Komyshuvakha, Ukraine, killed 24 people, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
The attack took place on Nov. 2 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to Ukrainian officials.
Five people were injured, and 27 were initially reported missing, officials said.
The school was used to distribute humanitarian aid to local residents, and people were sheltering nearby.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes showed Russia did not want de-escalation; Russia’s military had not publicly commented on the attack.
- Who
- At least 24 people were killed, including two rescue workers and four police officers, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
- What
- Russian strikes hit a school used as a humanitarian aid centre and a nearby shelter. Five people were injured.
- When
- Nov. 2, 2026.
- Where
- Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
- Why
- Not stated. Zelensky said the attack showed Russia did not want de-escalation.
Ukraine’s government
Russian government
Responsibility for the attack
Ukraine’s government
Ukrainian officials said Russian forces struck the school and shelter.
Russian government
Russia’s military had not publicly commented on this attack.
Targeting civilians
Ukraine’s government
Zelensky said Russian forces knew residents received aid at the school and shelter.
Russian government
Al Jazeera reported that Russia continues to deny targeting Ukrainian civilian targets.
Russian strikes hit a school used for aid distribution in Komyshuvakha, followed by strikes on a nearby shelter, according to Ukrainian officials.
Zelensky initially reported 18 deaths; Ukraine’s State Emergency Service later said 24 people had been killed.
- Deaths
- 24 people, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service
- Injured
- 5 people
- Missing
- 27 initially reported missing
- Location
- Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Aid site
- A school used to distribute humanitarian aid to local residents
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What people are saying
Russian forces could not have been unaware that local residents who remained in Komyshuvakha received humanitarian aid there every week.
This is yet another proof that Russia does not want any de-escalation.
people are still under the rubble
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An utterly horrific Russian attack on the settlement of Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region. Since this morning, the settlement has been hit several times by aerial bombs. The strikes targeted a school used for humanitarian purposes – people were receiving humanitarian aid