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Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre kills 24, Ukrainian officials say
Zelensky says a repeat strike hit a shelter in Komyshuvakha; 27 people are reported missing and the Russian military has not commented.
The short version
- A Russian bomb attack on an aid centre in Ukraine killed 24 people, according to Ukraine's emergency services agency.[Al Jazeera]
- President Zelensky said the strikes destroyed a school used as a humanitarian centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhia, and a repeat strike with nine more bombs hit the shelter.[Al Jazeera]
- Five others were reported injured and 27 are considered missing, while Governor Semikin said a police officer and two rescuers were among the dead.[Al Jazeera]
- Zelensky's initial death toll of 18 was later revised to 24 confirmed deaths by DSNS, and the Russian military has not publicly commented.[BBC News]
Key facts
- At least 24 people were killed in a Russian bombing of an aid centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhia region, according to Ukrainian officials.[Al Jazeera · BBC News]
- Five people were reported injured in the attack.[Al Jazeera]
- Regional Governor Mykhailo Semikin reported that 27 people are considered missing.[Al Jazeera]
- Zelensky initially put the death toll at 18; Ukraine's state emergencies service DSNS later said 24 people were confirmed killed, including two rescuers and four police officers.[BBC News]
- President Zelensky said the strikes destroyed a school used as a humanitarian centre.[Al Jazeera]
- Zelensky said a repeat strike with nine more bombs hit the shelter where people had gathered.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Reports differ on police casualties: Semikin cited one police officer among the dead, while DSNS said four police officers were confirmed killed.[Al Jazeera · BBC News]
- The status of the 27 people considered missing is unknown, and the death toll could change.[Al Jazeera]
- The Russian military has not publicly commented, so Russia's account of the strike is not available.[BBC News]
Sources
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