Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills at least 26, Kyiv says
Also reported by BBC World, Al Jazeera
Summary
Ukrainian officials said Russian airstrikes hit an aid distribution centre and a nearby shelter in Komyshuvakha, in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 26 people. Emergency services said rescue workers and police officers were among the dead, while local officials reported 27 people missing. US envoy Steve Witkoff said Russia-Ukraine talks are scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.Key Facts
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and emergency services reported at least 26 deaths in the attack.
- Emergency services said two rescue workers and four police officers were among those killed.
- Five people were being treated in hospital, including two rescue workers.
- Zaporizhzhia city council secretary Regina Kharchenko said 27 people were missing.
- A Ukrainian military official said additional Russian drone attacks in the area hindered rescue efforts.
- Zelenskyy said the school hit by the strikes served as a shelter and a place to distribute humanitarian aid.
- A ceasefire the previous week enabled an evacuation from Russian-occupied Oleshky, according to the article.
- US envoy Steve Witkoff said talks between Russia and Ukraine would take place on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.
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