Russian Bombing Kills 18 People Waiting for Aid in Southern Ukraine

At least 18 people have been killed in a Russian attack on an aid centre in the southern Ukrainian village of Komyshuvakha, while they waited to receive humanitarian supplies. Regional head Mykhailo Semikin stated that at least nine heavy 3,000kg aerial bombs struck the area, injuring five people and leaving 27 others missing. Rescue teams are actively searching the site because many people are still trapped under the rubble. украинский President Volodymyr Zelensky called the strike utterly horrific and noted that a second attack hit the place where survivors were sheltering after the initial bomb hit a local school used for aid work. Zelensky added that residents gathered at the location every week for help, proving that Russia does not want any de-escalation of the conflict. He also pointed out that this attack sends the opposite signal of a recent successful joint evacuation in Oleshky, showing that Russia is counting on further killings. The Russian military has not publicly commented on the incident.

Context

This deadly strike takes place against the backdrop of the full-scale war launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2022. Humanitarian sites and civilian areas in regions like Zaporizhzhia have frequently faced heavy bombardment since the conflict began.