Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing
The death toll from a Russian attack in southern Ukraine has risen to 31, with dozens still missing. People had gathered to receive humanitarian aid when the attack occurred Monday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles overnight across nine regions. He noted the barrage coincided with U.S. midterm elections. Monday's attack in a village in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region targeted a former school being used as an aid distribution site and a nearby shelter. In Kharkiv, a combined missile and drone attack injured at…
A Russian strike on an aid site in southern Ukraine killed people, according to The Irish Times and BBC News. Reports gave differing tolls: The Irish Times reported 24 deaths, Hampshire Chronicle reported 26, and Al Jazeera later reported 40. BBC News said at least 38 people were killed in attacks over 24 hours, while CBC News reported dozens missing. The reports describe the targeted site as an aid centre, shelter or village school, and do not establish a final toll.
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