# Ukraine raises death toll from Russian strike on Zaporizhia to 40 people

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ukraine-raises-death-toll-from-russian-strike-on-zaporizhia-to-40-people/
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:31:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T03:57:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/ukraine-raises-death-toll-from-russian-strike-on-zaporizhia-to-40-people?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Europe, Russia-Ukraine War, World

## Key points

- Ukraine says 40 people were killed in the Zaporizhia strike.
- More than 30 may still be trapped beneath rubble.
- Ukraine and Russia are due to hold US-brokered talks next week.

## Summary

Ukraine has raised the death toll from a Russian strike on an aid centre in the Zaporizhia region to 40, with more than 30 people possibly still beneath the rubble. The attack was among the deadliest strikes on civilians in Russia’s nearly five-year war and comes as Ukraine prepares for US-brokered ceasefire talks with Russia.

Several bombs hit a school used to distribute aid in Komyshuvakha on Monday, followed by a strike on an underground shelter, according to Ukrainian authorities. Four police officers and two rescue workers were among those killed; search operations have been hampered by Russian drones. The UN human rights mission said the bombing likely violated international law. Ukraine and Russia are due to meet in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November, though earlier talks made little progress amid disputes over territory, demilitarisation and Ukraine’s potential NATO membership.

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