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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russian bombing kills 18 in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported on Monday that Russian forces bombed a village named Komyshuvakha in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, resulting in 18 deaths and five injuries. In an update via Telegram, Zelenskiy detailed how the attack targeted a school used for humanitarian aid distribution, followed by additional strikes near where people had taken shelter. He criticized Russia's actions as evidence of its lack of interest in peace or justice during the ongoing conflict.
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On November 2, 2026, Russian forces bombed a school in the village of Komyshuvakha, located in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, which was being used as an aid distribution center. The attack killed at least 31 people, with five injured and over 48 still missing, according to regional officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strike as "utterly horrific," stating that the Russians could not have been unaware of the weekly humanitarian aid distributions taking place there.

The death toll from this attack rose to 29 by November 3, with more than 48 people still missing, as reported by CBC. The bombing occurred a day after a local ceasefire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump expired in the Kherson region, leading Zelenskyy to accuse Russia of deliberately targeting civilians and aid workers.

Following this attack, Russia launched another multi-wave bombardment on Tuesday, targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones. This caused power outages across large swathes of the country, further exacerbating humanitarian conditions.

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Zelenskiy, writing on Telegram, said Russian forces initially dropped aerial bombs on a school in the village of Komyshuvakha, used for distributing humanitarian assistance.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02
🔮 "The Russians could not have been unaware that every week residents who have remained in Komyshuvakha were receiving assistance aid right there.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russian bombing kills 18 in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region · assertive framing

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russian bombing kills 18 in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region Nov 2 - asserted
bombing → kill → region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russian forces had bombed a village in southeastern Zaporihzhia region, killing 18 people and injuring five. asserted
forces → say → five
Zelenskiy, writing on Telegram, said Russian forces initially dropped aerial bombs on a school in the village of Komyshuvakha, used for distributing humanitarian assistance. asserted
forces → write → assistance
"After the first air strike, there was a repeat strike with nine more bombs, directly on the shelter where people were gathered," Zelenskiy wrote. asserted
Zelenskiy → be → shelter
"The Russians could not have been unaware that every week residents who have remained in Komyshuvakha were receiving assistance aid right there. uncertain
who → remain → aid
This is yet further proof that Russia does not want any kind of de-escalation, any real justice. asserted
Russia → want → escalation
The villages lies southeast of the region's main city, also called Zaporizhzhia. asserted
villages → lie → city
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