Russian strikes hit Zaporizhzhia and school in Komyshuvaše, reportedly killing 26
Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia overnight from November 2 to 3, injuring a 71-year-old woman and damaging several homes and two cars. Ukrainian outlets also reported that aerial bombs struck a school in Komyshuvaše, Zaporizhzhia region, where humanitarian aid was being distributed, reportedly killing 26 people and leaving 27 missing.
Key points
- Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia overnight from November 2 to 3
- A 71-year-old woman was injured in the Zaporizhzhia attack
- One private house was partially destroyed and another caught fire in Zaporizhzhia
- Several residential buildings and two cars were damaged by the blast wave and debris
- A school in Komyshuvaše was hit with aerial bombs on November 2 while humanitarian aid was being distributed
- 26 people are reportedly dead and 27 are reportedly missing after the school strike
Why it matters
The attacks injured civilians and damaged residential buildings, vehicles and other property in Zaporizhzhia. The reported deaths and disappearances at a school where humanitarian aid was being distributed represent a severe loss of life among people receiving assistance.
What happened
Russia launched an attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight from November 2 to 3. A 71-year-old woman was injured, one private house was partially destroyed and another caught fire. Several more homes and two cars were damaged by the blast wave and debris.
Separately, Ukrainian outlets reported that on November 2, Russia struck a school in Komyshuvaše, Zaporizhzhia region, with aerial bombs while the building was being used to distribute humanitarian aid. According to the reports, 26 people were killed and 27 were considered missing.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reports focused on the direct consequences for civilians: the injury of a 71-year-old woman, damage to homes and cars, and the reported deaths and disappearances at the school. They identified the affected locations, the overnight timing of the Zaporizhzhia attack and the use of aerial bombs at the school.
Background
The school in Komyshuvaše was being used to distribute humanitarian aid when it was struck by aerial bombs.