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Death Toll in Russian Attack on Aid Centre up to 40: Zelenskyy
Rescuers said more than 30 people may still be under the rubble after the strike on a school compound used to distribute aid.
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Ukrainian authorities raised the death toll from a Russian air strike on a humanitarian aid hub in Komyshuvakha to 40 people, with officials estimating about 38 more remain trapped under rubble in the Zaporizhia region.
Russia dropped several bombs on a school building used as an aid center, with a follow-up strike hitting an underground shelter where civilians were hiding during the attack.
Four police officers and two members of a rescue crew were among the dead. Local authorities reported that Russian drones are hampering search operations, though Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the regional military administration, insisted work would continue.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the "vile terrorist strike," declaring it showed Russia's refusal to de-escalate. The United Nations human rights mission in Ukraine stated on Tuesday the bombing likely violated international law.
The attack occurred as Kyiv prepares to attend ceasefire talks with Moscow next week in Abu Dhabi, brokered by United States special envoy Steve Witkoff on November 10-11.
The death toll from Russian strikes on an aid distribution point in southeastern Ukraine has risen to 40, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.
Israel ' s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Russian attack, which killed 40 people, expressed its condolences to the families of the victims and wished the wounded well.