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Ukraine says Russian bombs kill 24 at school used as aid site

Ukraine's emergency service said Russian bombs killed 24 people at a school used for humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, on Monday, according to Kyiv Independent, Meduza, BBC and Al Jazeera.

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Wire reporting: (Reuters, via Daily Maverick)

Ukraine's State Emergency Service said Russian bombs struck a school used as a humanitarian aid site in Komyshuvakha, in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, on Monday, killing at least 24 people, including two rescue workers and four police officers4.

Five others were injured, including two rescue workers, the service said4. President Volodymyr Zelensky, writing earlier, put the toll at 18 dead and five injured and said the school was used to distribute aid to remaining residents3,4,5. Meduza, citing local authorities, reported 27 people still missing3. Daily Maverick carried a Reuters report that also cited the emergency-service figure of 24 dead1. Al Jazeera cited Zelensky putting the death toll at 246.

Zelensky said Russian forces dropped aerial bombs on the school in the morning and then struck again4. Meduza quoted him saying that after the first aerial bomb, nine more bombs targeted the shelter where people were taking cover3. The BBC, citing regional head Mykhailo Semikin, said at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit the village5. Kyiv Independent said rescue workers and police had arrived when further strikes hit the same site, destroying a gymnasium, an outbuilding and a fire truck and damaging the school4. The emergency service named two dead rescuers as Denys Konovalenko and Oleksii Sushchevskyi, both 444. Al Jazeera, citing Semikin, said a police officer and two State Emergency Service rescuers were among those killed6.

Komyshuvakha lies about 20 kilometers from the front line and has faced repeated guided aerial bomb attacks, Kyiv Independent reported4. Zelensky said Russia could not have been unaware that residents received weekly aid at the school and called the attack proof Moscow did not want de-escalation4,5,6. The BBC said the Russian military had not publicly commented on the Komyshuvakha attack5. Al Jazeera separately reported injuries from other strikes in Kharkiv and Odesa and said Russia's Defence Ministry claimed it shot down 212 Ukrainian drones overnight6. Reuters' own page could not be read here2.

Sources

  1. (Reuters, via Daily Maverick)Russian bombing kills 24 in village in southeastern Ukraine, emergency services say
  2. ReutersRussian bombing kills 24 in village in southeastern Ukraine, emergency services say
  3. MeduzaZelensky says Russian airstrikes on school used for humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 18 people
  4. Kyiv IndependentUkraine war latest: Russian bomb strikes kill 24 at humanitarian aid center in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
  5. BBCRussian bombing kills 18 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
  6. Al JazeeraRussian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills 24 people: Zelenskyy

Read the original at Daily Maverick ↗

How it’s being reported

5 sources

First reported by MeduzaMeduza

MeduzaKyiv IndependentBBCAl JazeeraDaily Maverick

Where they agree

  • A Russian strike hit a school used for humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, on Monday.
  • Zelensky described an initial aerial-bomb strike followed by further bombs on a shelter.
  • Ukraine attributed the attack to Russian forces.

Where they differ

Death toll

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

MeduzaMeduza

Zelensky says Russian airstrikes on school used for humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 18 people

Zelensky's claim of a follow-on strike on a shelter after the first bomb.

Cites Zelensky saying 18 were killed and five injured at a school used for humanitarian aid, plus a local report of 27 missing.

Leaves out The later emergency-service death toll of 24 and named rescue workers.

Zelensky's claim of a follow-on strike on a shelter after the first bomb.

What it reports

  • Zelensky said Russian forces bombed Komyshuvakha, killing 18 and injuring five.
  • He said the target was a school used for humanitarian purposes.
  • He described a follow-on strike with nine more bombs on a shelter.
  • Local authorities reported 27 people still missing.

Leaves out The later emergency-service death toll of 24 and named rescue workers.

Read the original at Meduza Read the full article at Meduza
Kyiv IndependentKyiv Independent

Ukraine war latest: Russian bomb strikes kill 24 at humanitarian aid center in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

The DSNS casualty figures, named rescuers, and Zelensky's description of repeated aerial bombs.

Reports Ukraine's State Emergency Service putting the death toll at 24, including two rescuers and four police officers, with five injured.

The DSNS casualty figures, named rescuers, and Zelensky's description of repeated aerial bombs.

What it reports

  • DSNS said at least 24 people were killed, including two rescue workers and four police officers.
  • Five others were injured, including two rescue workers.
  • Zelensky said several aerial bombs hit a school used as an aid distribution site, then nine more hit a shelter.
  • DSNS named two dead rescuers, both 44, and said a gymnasium, outbuilding and fire truck were destroyed.
  • Komyshuvakha is about 20 kilometers from the front line.
Read the original at Kyiv Independent Read the full article at Kyiv Independent
BBC

Russian bombing kills 18 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

Death toll of 18, nine 3,000kg bombs, missing people still under rubble, no Russian comment.

Reports at least 18 killed and 27 missing after heavy aerial bombs hit a village school used for aid in Zaporizhzhia. BBC News

Leaves out Deaths among police and emergency rescuers; other strikes in Kharkiv and Odesa.

Death toll of 18, nine 3,000kg bombs, missing people still under rubble, no Russian comment.

What it reports

  • Ukraine said at least 18 people waiting for humanitarian aid were killed in Komyshuvakha.
  • Regional head Mykhailo Semikin said five were injured and 27 remained missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky said a first strike hit a school used for aid, then a second hit where people were sheltering.
  • Zelensky said remaining residents received weekly aid there and that Russia was not seeking de-escalation.
  • BBC said the Russian military had not publicly commented.

Leaves out Deaths among police and emergency rescuers; other strikes in Kharkiv and Odesa.

Read the original at BBC Read the full article at BBC
Al JazeeraAl Jazeera

Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills 24 people: Zelenskyy

Zelensky's 24-dead figure, repeat strike on a shelter, and his claim Russia does not want de-escalation.

Cites Zelensky saying 24 were killed at the Komyshuvakha aid centre and notes rescuers among the dead.

Leaves out The 3,000kg bomb weight cited by BBC; BBC's 18-dead figure.

Zelensky's 24-dead figure, repeat strike on a shelter, and his claim Russia does not want de-escalation.

What it reports

  • Zelensky reported 24 people killed and five injured when strikes destroyed a school used as a humanitarian centre.
  • He said a first air strike was followed by a repeat strike with nine more bombs on a shelter where people had gathered.
  • Emergency-service footage showed rubble and rescuers at the site.
  • Semikin said a police officer and two State Emergency Service rescuers were among the dead and that 27 people were missing.
  • Al Jazeera also reported other injuries from strikes in Kharkiv and Odesa and Russian claims of drones shot down overnight.

Leaves out The 3,000kg bomb weight cited by BBC; BBC's 18-dead figure.

Read the original at Al Jazeera Read the full article at Al Jazeera

Same copy also at: Al Jazeera