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Russian Drone Hits Rescuers in Komyshuvakha After Deadly Strike
Authorities said the follow-up attack damaged rescue equipment and left about 50 people still missing after the first strike killed at least 55.
On Sunday, a Russian drone struck emergency workers responding to a humanitarian site in Komyshuvakha, damaging specialized rescue equipment but causing no injuries, authorities said.
Russian guided bombs struck a former school and shelter in Komyshuvakha on Monday, targeting civilians awaiting humanitarian aid in what Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR, described as a "double tap" strike.
Police officers and residents held a farewell ceremony in Zaporizhzhia on Saturday for six fallen officers and three residents; at least 55 people died in the initial attacks with around 50 others still missing.
HUR identified Russian service members involved in the strike, while village resident Mykola Krasnov, 72, continues searching for his missing wife after she disappeared distributing bread during the bombardment.
Authorities plan a memorial in the Zaporizhzhia cemetery where victims were buried; police lieutenant colonel Andrii Khomenko warned that Russia will not stop at Ukraine if left unchecked.
More than 700 times since the beginning of the week, rescue workers and police officers have left for the elimination of the consequences of Russian attacks in Ukraine, in particular in Kamishevas in Zaporozhja, 55 people have died as a result of the air strike, as reported by RBK-Ukraine with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 13 regions where the occupiers sent ballistic missiles and drones last night, fire fighting continued in Ki…