Russia’s attack on a school used as a weekly humanitarian aid distribution point in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, killed at least 33 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Regional officials reported 48 people missing, while Zelenskyy said more than 50 could still be trapped under the rubble.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said two rescue workers and four police officers were among those killed and five people were injured. The school had been used to distribute aid to residents near the front line. Zelenskyy said a second wave of bombs struck the shelter after the initial attack.
The strike came as Russia launched a broader assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Reuters reported that the attack involved 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles, leaving parts of Kyiv and at least six regions without power and knocking three of DTEK’s five thermal plants offline.
US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for 10–11 November in Abu Dhabi. Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Russia must engage seriously in the process, while Kyiv has called for Europe to be involved. The latest strikes are likely to intensify pressure for security guarantees and an energy ceasefire.
