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Russian airstrikes struck a school in southern Ukraine that was being used to distribute humanitarian aid and shelter civilians, killing at least 24 people, according to reports citing Ukrainian authorities.

The reported attack occurred in or near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, with the South China Morning Post identifying the settlement as Komyshuvakha. The supplied sources reported the incident on or in connection with November 2, 2026. The facility was a local school serving both as a humanitarian-aid distribution centre and a shelter.

South China Morning Post reported that Ukrainian civil defence authorities gave the death toll as at least 24 and said five people were injured. ABC Australia Sport also reported 24 deaths. Deutsche Welle, however, reported that at least 26 people had been killed, leaving a discrepancy in the available casualty figures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians who were trying to obtain humanitarian aid at the school. South China Morning Post, citing Zelenskyy, also reported that the settlement was hit several times by aerial bombs during the day.

The sources agree that the facility was struck and that it was being used to provide aid and shelter, but the supplied evidence does not independently establish whether civilians were deliberately targeted. It also does not provide an independent assessment of the casualty figures or clarify the exact timing of the strikes beyond their reported connection with November 2.

SOURCES

  1. South China Morning PostRussia bombs aid centre and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say
  2. ABC Australia SportRussian strikes on Ukrainian shelter and aid centre kill 24
  3. Deutsche WelleUkraine: At least 26 killed in Russian strikes on aid center