At least 31 killed in Russian strike on Ukraine aid site; dozens missing under rubble

At least 31 people were killed and dozens remain missing after a Russian strike on a humanitarian aid site in the village of Komyushuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region. The attack used bunker-busting bombs with nearly 1.5 tons of explosives. Separately, a wave of overnight Russian strikes across nine regions wounded scores, damaged hospitals, and triggered emergency power cuts.

The death toll from a Russian attack on a humanitarian aid site in the village of Komyushuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, rose to 31 on Tuesday, with dozens still missing under the rubble. The strike, which occurred on Monday, used bunker-busting bombs containing nearly 1.5 tons of explosives and targeted a school where people were receiving aid. Among the dead were four police officers and two rescue workers, according to acting regional head Mykhailo Semikin. At least five people were wounded. Three days of mourning were declared in Zaporizhzhia. In a separate wave of overnight strikes, Russia launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles across nine regions, triggering emergency power cuts. In Kharkiv, a combined missile and drone attack wounded at least 62 people and damaged a medical facility, forcing the transfer of over 200 patients. In Dnipro, one person was killed and 17 wounded after a strike damaged an outpatient clinic and a hospital. Russia's Defense Ministry said it shot down 856 Ukrainian drones overnight, with Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin reporting 493 drones fired toward the capital. A Ukrainian drone attack wounded two employees at an oil refinery in Yaroslavl. Rolling blackouts were imposed in Russian-occupied Crimea following attacks on energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the barrage coincided with US elections, saying Russia believes America will not notice the signal.