Russian guided bombs strike Ukrainian school sheltering civilians

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 19:26 · Archive

Russian forces dropped guided bombs on a school in the Ukrainian village of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, killing at least 24 people. Around 20 others remained missing following the attack, with rescue teams searching through rubble for survivors. Two members of a rescue crew were among the dead.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces initially dropped aerial bombs on the school, which was being used to distribute humanitarian assistance to residents. He stated that after the first strike, a second wave of nine to ten bombs followed, specifically targeting the shelter where people were taking cover. Zelensky said the attack was proof that Russia did not want de-escalation, describing it as sending 'an entirely opposite signal' to the possibility of peace.

The strike came the day after expiry of a six-day local ceasefire that had been brokered to allow aid deliveries and evacuations in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in Kherson region to the southwest. This ceasefire had marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion began nearly five years ago.

How it is being reported

• Ukraine: At least 26 killed in Russian strikes on aid centerAt least 26 people were killed in Russian airstrikes on a school that was serving as an aid distribution center in Zaporizhzhia, a southern Ukrainian region.DW News · 2 Nov, 21:59
• At least 24 are dead after Russia repeatedly bombs a school and humanitarian centre in UkraineThe attacks were carried out in the village of Komyshuvakha in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, with two members of a rescue crew among those killed.Daily Mail · 2 Nov, 19:46
• Russia kills at least 24 as Putin's bombers strike school building in UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 10 guided bombs at Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region, leaving 24 dead and around 20 missing.The Mirror · 2 Nov, 19:07
• Dozens killed after Russia ‘double-taps’ guided bombs on school used as makeshift shelterThe strikes ‘targeted a school used for humanitarian purposes – people were receiving humanitarian aid there.’ (Picture: AFP) Russian forces used guided bombs on a Ukrainian school where civilians were sheltering, killing at least 24 people. Emergency services said two members of a rescue crew…Metro · 2 Nov, 18:55

In this story: Russia · Ukraine · Komyshuvakha · Zaporizhzhia · Volodymyr Zelensky · Kherson · Oleshky

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