Forty people confirmed killed in Russian aerial bomb attack on school in Komyshuvakha – photos, video
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that 40 people have been confirmed killed in a Russian strike on a school in the settlement of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while more than 30 may still be trapped under the rubble.
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)
Quote: "Search and rescue operations have now been underway for three days at the site of the Russian strike on a school in the settlement of Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region…
All necessary services are involved. It is an extremely difficult operation, very challenging, and it is being carried out under virtually constant threat of new Russian strikes. As of now, 40 people have been reported killed. Unfortunately, some bodies have not yet been identified. My condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed. More than 30 people may still be under the rubble."
Details: Russian forces dropped nine aerial bombs on the school in Komyshuvakha.
They first struck people who had come to receive humanitarian aid, and then hit the rescue workers and police officers who arrived at the scene.
Zelenskyy noted that there had been very little international reaction to this insane attack. He added that he is counting on a response: "Ukraine needs air defence support right now."
Background:
- On 2 November, Russian forces bombed a school used to distribute humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha.
- Four people injured in the attack are being treated in a hospital in Zaporizhzhia. The most critical case is that of a 22-year-old woman who suffered burns to around 81% of her body.
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