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Who was hit when bombs fell on an aid handout in Zaporizhzhia?
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On Monday morning, Russian aerial bombs hit Komyshuvakha, a village just over a dozen kilometres from the front line.
Komyshuvakha
Zelensky's early report said 18 people were dead, but the emergency service's latest count is 24, including two rescuers and four police officers.
- Zelensky, early report18
- State Emergency Service, latest24
Zelensky says the school was hit while people were getting aid, then 9 more bombs fell on a shelter where people had taken cover. The emergency service says rescuers and police who came to help were hit again as they sheltered.
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Zelensky tied the strike to the earlier humanitarian operation in Oleshky, which he said had opened a moment for progress toward peace. With these killings, Russia is sending an entirely opposite signal: Russia is counting on more killings. The Russian military had not commented.
“With these killings, Russia is sending an entirely opposite signal: Russia is counting on more killings.”
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- polsatnews.pl“Horrific attack”. Russians killed over a dozen civilians, Zelensky thunders
- BBCAt least 24 people died in a strike on a humanitarian aid distribution point in the Zaporizhzhia region
- Irish ExaminerRussian bomb attacks on aid centre and shelter kill 24, Ukrainian officials say
- vrtnws.beLIVE At least 24 dead in Russian bombings on village in Zaporizhzhia
- LaVanguardiaAt least 18 dead in a Russian attack on a school in Zaporizhzhia, according to Zelensky
- Wirtschafts WocheUkraine war: Dozens dead in air strike near Zaporizhzhia