Kyiv says Russian bombing kills 24 people at humanitarian aid centre in Ukraine, with others feared beneath rubble

Strikes hit aid centre

At least 24 people died after Russian bombs hit an aid distribution centre in Komyshuvakha. Ukrainian officials said the strikes left a large crater where people had been sheltering.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first strike hit a local school being used for humanitarian needs. He said a second attack followed at the place where people had taken shelter.

People remain under rubble

Officials fear the number of deaths may rise because people are still beneath the rubble. Semikin called the attack a “terrible tragedy” for the village and confirmed that people remained trapped. Zelensky said Russian forces could not have been unaware that residents who stayed in Komyshuvakha received humanitarian aid there each week.

Zelensky points to possible peace

Zelensky referred to a recent joint Russian-Ukrainian operation that successfully evacuated civilians from Oleshky, a city under Russian occupation in southern Ukraine. He said there had been a moment when the next steps might have demonstrated that peace was possible.