Russian strike on Ukrainian aid hub kills at least 50

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 6 Nov, 10:50 · Archive

Russia has killed at least 50 people in a bombing of an aid distribution centre in southeastern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, making it one of the deadliest strikes on civilians since the full-scale invasion began. The strike hit the village of Komyshuvakha, where civilians had gathered for weekly humanitarian aid distributions. Kyiv says Russia targeted a former school building, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alleges Moscow hit an underground shelter with people inside.

Search and rescue operations continued on Friday, four days after the attack. Ukrainian authorities said eight more bodies were pulled from the rubble during Friday's operations, with dozens initially reported missing. The UN's human rights mission in Ukraine said the strike likely violated international law.

The attack came a day after a brief US-brokered ceasefire expired in the southern Kherson region. Ukraine-Russia talks mediated by the United States are due to restart in Abu Dhabi next week as the conflict, now in its fifth year, continues.

How it is being reported

• Death toll from Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid point rises to 53, governor saysThe death toll from Russia's bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 53, the acting regional governor said on Friday, making it one of the deadliest strikes on civilians this year.New York Post · 6 Nov, 11:07
• Death toll rises to 50 in Russian attack on aid distribution point in UkraineThe death toll from Russia's bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 50, Kyiv's Emergency Service said on Friday, making it one of the deadliest strikes on civilians this year.France 24 · 6 Nov, 10:15
• Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centreThe death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 42, with dozens still missing, officials said, in one of the deadliest strikes on civilians this year. The attack came a day after a brief US-brokered local ceasefire expired and less than a week before the United States is due to bring together Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the war, now in its fifth year.France 24 · 5 Nov, 10:34
• Russia attacks Ukrainian aid hub in one of the deadliest strikes since war beganRussian strikes on an aid hub killed at least 40 people - making it one of Russia's deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians since the full-scale invasion began, officials said.Sky News · 4 Nov, 19:25

In this story: Russia · Ukraine · Zaporizhzhia · Komyshuvakha · Volodymyr Zelensky · United States · Abu Dhabi · United Nations

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