‘Vile terrorist attack’: Russia bombs Ukraine aid centre

Russian bombs struck a school in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, while it was being used to distribute humanitarian aid. Ukrainian officials said a later strike hit a nearby shelter where people had taken cover. At least 26 people were reported killed, including four police officers and two rescue workers; dozens were missing as emergency crews searched the rubble. The reported toll rose as rescue work continued, and Ukrainian authorities said further Russian drone attacks in the area hampered the operation.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as evidence that Moscow was not pursuing de-escalation. It came as a localised ceasefire that had enabled aid and evacuation efforts in neighbouring Kherson region expired. The reports also described a wider wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine, including strikes on energy infrastructure and a medical facility. The account of the attack and casualty figures comes from Ukrainian officials; the available reports did not include a Russian account of the strikes.