Russian bombing kills at least 29 at Ukrainian aid centre
At least 29 people were killed when Russian forces dropped multiple 3,000kg bombs on a humanitarian aid distribution point in southern Ukraine.
Russian aircraft dropped at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs on the village of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Monday. The bombs hit a school building used to hand out aid.
At least 29 people were killed and 10 injured. Another 48 are missing.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said a second wave of bombs hit the place where people had taken shelter after the first strike. Video released by Zelensky shows a huge crater and rescue teams searching the rubble.
The death toll has risen as search and rescue work continues. The Russian military has not publicly commented on the attack.
- At least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs
- Bombs dropped
- At least 29 killed, 10 injured, 48 missing
- Death toll
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, next week
- Talks venue
Why it mattersRussia continues to target places where civilians get help, even as peace talks are being planned. It signals the country does not want to de-escalate the war.
AustraliaAustralia has backed Ukraine militarily and diplomatically; the attack underlies the conflict that Australian defence policy has been shaped around.
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