Death toll hits 29 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with 48 still missing
Summary
Russian bomb attacks on an aid distribution center and a neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine killed 18 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday 2 November, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, and Bloomberg reported that the Russian air strike on a humanitarian aid center killed at least 24 people, according to the authorities, adding to a pattern of recent attacks that have caused mounting civilian casualties. The strike in the Zaporizhzhia region came a day after a brief humanitarian truce ended in neighboring Kherson, The NY Times reported, headlining that it killed dozens. On Tuesday 3 November the death toll from the Russian attack rose to 29, with 48 people still missing, the Inquirer and ABC News reported.
Latest: The death toll from the Russian attack in southern Ukraine rose to 29, with 48 people still missing, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 3 November
The death toll from the Russian attack in southern Ukraine rose to 29, with 48 people still missing, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.
- 08:39The Philadelphia Inquirer Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing
- 05:03ABC News Death toll hits 29 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with 48 still missing
- 04:35The Philadelphia Inquirer Death toll hits 29 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with 48 still missing
Monday 2 November
Russian bomb attacks on an aid distribution center and a neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine killed 18 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, Bloomberg reporting at least 24 dead, according to the authorities, and The NY Times that the strike in the Zaporizhzhia region came a day after a brief humanitarian truce ended in neighboring Kherson.
- 14:57Bloomberg Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Humanitarian Aid Center Kills 24
- 14:51The NY Times Russian Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Kills Dozens
- 12:55The Philadelphia Inquirer Russian bomb attacks on aid center and shelter kill 18, Ukrainian president says
- 12:40The Philadelphia Inquirer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 18 people were killed in Russian bomb attacks on aid center and shelter