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Multiple Russian guided bombs struck a school and shelter in Komyshuvakha, killing at least 26 people and leaving many others trapped under rubble.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Multiple Russian guided bombs struck a school and shelter in the village of Komyshuvakha, located in the Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine, on Monday, November 2, 2026. The school was being used as a humanitarian aid distribution hub and a shelter for local residents.
Reports regarding the death toll vary across different sources. According to DW, at least 26 people were killed and five were injured. The Ukrainian State Emergency Service (DSNS) stated that 24 people were confirmed killed, including two rescue workers and four police officers. One source reported that casualties ranged from 24 to 29 dead. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that 26 people were known to have died, while Governor Mykhailo Semikin reported that 48 people remained missing.
Ukrainian emergency services reported that the two deceased rescue workers were Denys Konovalenko and Oleksii Sushchevskyi, both aged 44. According to the DSNS, Konovalenko had served in Ukraine's civil protection service for nearly twelve years, and Sushchevskyi had worked in fire and rescue units in Zaporizhzhia since 2013.
Governor Semikin described the event as a "terrible tragedy" and noted that "people are still under the rubble." He stated that rescue teams were forced to halt operations several times due to Russian drone attacks in the area.
President Zelenskyy described the incident as an "exceptionally horrific strike" and a "vile terrorist strike." He stated that after an initial strike on the school, a "double-tap strike" occurred, where nine more bombs were dropped specifically on the shelter where people were taking cover.
Zelenskyy accused Russia of being aware of the site's purpose, stating, "The Russians could not have been unaware that every week, local residents who had remained in Komyshuvakha received humanitarian aid at that very location."
The strikes occurred less than 24 hours after a six-day humanitarian ceasefire in and around the town of Oleshky in the neighboring Kherson region expired. This ceasefire was intended to allow for the evacuation of residents and the delivery of aid. According to Ukraine's military, approximately 170 people were evacuated from the Kherson region before the ceasefire ended at midnight on Sunday.
Regarding the ceasefire, the Ukrainian General Staff stated that "The enemy, by contrast, used the humanitarian pause to improve its positions," while the Kremlin stated that Ukraine "could have used the ceasefire to re-group as well," calling such activity "normal practice."
In a separate development, US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff announced that a trilateral meeting between officials from the US, Russia, and Ukraine is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. Witkoff stated the discussions will focus on "post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace."
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