Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia: death toll rises to 24
A Russian bombing has caused the deaths of at least 24 people in a village in the Zaporizhzhia region, in southeastern Ukraine, according to a statement from Ukrainian emergency services published on Monday.
Initially, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had announced 18 deaths and five injuries via a message on Telegram.
He specified that Russian aviation had first used gliding bombs on a school in the village of Komychouvakha, which served as a distribution point for humanitarian aid.
A second strike followed, with nine additional bombs dropped, one of which hit a shelter where residents had taken refuge.
“The Russians could not ignore the fact that the residents of Komychouvakha, those who remained, receive humanitarian aid at this location every week. This is further proof that Russia does not want any de-escalation and is not seeking true justice,” wrote Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The village of Komychouvakha, the target of the attack, is located southeast of the city of Zaporizhzhia, which remains under Ukrainian control, despite Moscow’s claims of the entire region.
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