# Death toll from Russian attack on Komyshuvakha rises to 37 as search operation enters 3rd day

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/death-toll-from-russian-attack-on-komyshuvakha-rises-to-37-as-search-operation-enters-3rd-day/
- Published: 2026-11-04T12:07:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T23:10:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/death-toll-from-russian-attack-on-komyshuvakha-rises-to-37-as-search-operation-enters-3rd-day/
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- At least 40 people were killed in the Komyshuvakha airstrike.
- More than 30 people may remain trapped under rubble.
- Two rescue workers were among those killed.

## Summary

A Russian airstrike on Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast killed at least 40 people, according to local officials on 4 November, with rescue teams still searching the ruins on the third day. The attack struck a school used to distribute humanitarian aid, underscoring the danger to civilians and emergency workers in a front-line settlement.

Russian forces attacked the village with aerial bombs on 2 November, including a FAB-3000 carrying more than 1,000 kilograms of explosives and capable of a blast radius of up to 250 metres. President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 30 people might still be trapped and some victims had not been identified; two 44-year-old rescue workers were among the dead. The school was damaged, while a gymnasium, outbuilding and fire engine were destroyed.

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