Airstrike on Ukrainian aid center leaves 24 dead

The attack targeted a school being utilized as a humanitarian center in the village of Komyshuvakha, located in the Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine. The incident, which occurred on Monday, also left five others injured.

According to Zelenskyy, the initial strike was followed by a second attack involving nine additional bombs, directly impacting the shelter where people had gathered. He shared this information via Telegram.

“The Russians could not have been unaware that every week residents who have remained in Komyshuvakha were receiving assistance aid right there. This is yet further proof that Russia does not want any kind of de-escalation, any real justice,” Zelenskyy wrote.

Ukrainian emergency services released footage depicting the building as a pile of smoldering rubble, with rescuers working at the scene. Regional governor Mykhailo Semikin reported on Telegram that among the deceased were a police officer and two State Emergency Service rescuers. Twenty-seven people are currently listed as missing.

Zelenskyy expressed disappointment, stating that the killings contradict any potential progress towards peace. He believes Russia intends to escalate the conflict.

In other areas of Ukraine, drone strikes injured 12 people in the Kharkiv region, causing damage to a refrigeration facility, greenhouses, and residential buildings. Additionally, five people were injured in Odesa when a warehouse was targeted and homes were damaged.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed to have intercepted 212 Ukrainian drones overnight. Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev of the Samara region reported that local air defenses had thwarted an aerial attack, though he provided no further details.