The death toll from a Russian air strike on the settlement of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia district on 2 November has risen to 55.
This was reported by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
Over the past day, during search operations, rescuers found and recovered from the rubble the bodies and remains of a further nine victims.
Despite difficult conditions and the constant threat of renewed Russian strikes, State Emergency Service rescuers and canine handlers continue to dismantle the destroyed structures and search the area for the dead.
- On 2 November, Russian forces attacked a school in Komyshuvakha, which was being used for humanitarian purposes: local residents were receiving aid there. According to the President, several aerial bombs struck the settlement from the morning. After the first attack, the Russians carried out a follow-up strike with a further nine bombs—specifically targeting the shelter where people were.
- Those killed include a police officer and two State Emergency Service rescuers.