Ukraine: Death toll in Russian attack up to 40

The death toll in a Russian attack on an aid distribution point in southeastern Ukraine has reached 40, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Dozens remain unaccounted for. Russia launched the assault on Monday, bombing a building where residents of Komyshuvakha village in southern Zaporizhzhia region received weekly humanitarian aid.

Following that, a double-tap attack was reportedly carried out when Moscow targeted an underground shelter with people inside. Zelensky shared the grim update on social media, noting that some bodies have not yet been identified. He described the attack as one of the deadliest during the war Moscow initiated in February 2022. Earlier, Zelensky had reported 33 fatalities.

Ukrainian police have released bodycam footage of one of their four officers killed in the strike, who can be heard directing people to an underground shelter while receiving a warning of incoming guided aerial bombs over the radio. Images from the shelter show people before the explosion, followed by silence.