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  "id": 17845631,
  "title": "Russian bombing kills 24 in village in southeastern Ukraine, emergency services say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/russian-bombing-kills-24-in-village-in-southeastern-ukraine-emergency",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T19:58:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-02-russian-bombing-kills-24-in-village-in-southeastern-ukraine-emergency-services-say/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 2, Russian forces carried out a bombing attack on a school in the village of Komyshuvakha, located in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, resulting in the death of 24 people, according to Ukraine's emergency services. Two members of a rescue team were among the victims.\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the attack, stating that Russian forces had initially targeted the school, which served as a distribution center for humanitarian aid. He noted that a subsequent strike involved nine additional bombs, this time directly on the shelter where people had gathered for safety. Zelenskiy also emphasized that Russia was well aware that residents of Komyshuvakha were regularly receiving assistance in the area, further demonstrating Russia's unwillingness to engage in de-escalation or seek justice.\n\nThe village is situated southeast of the regional capital, also named Zaporizhzhia. Regina Kharchenko, secretary of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, reported that 27 individuals were missing following the bombing.\n\nLocal police stated that their officers and rescue teams were currently working to reach those believed to be trapped under the debris. Images circulating online depicted smoldering rubble scattered across the region.\n\nThis attack came a day after a six-day ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, was set to expire. The truce aimed to facilitate the delivery of aid to the city of Oleshky, located southwest in the Kherson region, and to enable residents to evacuate the area.",
  "summary": "Russian forces launched aerial bomb attacks on the village of Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, killing at least 24 people, according to the Kyiv Independent. The Kyiv Independent reported that the victims included four police officers and two rescue workers, while five others were injured, including two rescue workers. Daily Maverick also reported that 24 people were killed when a school in the southeastern region was bombed.\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the strikes began in the morning with an attack on a school used for humanitarian aid distribution. Following this initial strike, Russian forces dropped another nine bombs on a shelter where people were taking refuge. BBC World and BBC News reported that regional head Mykhailo Semikin stated at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit the village, resulting in at least 18 deaths, five injuries, and 27 people remaining missing. Semikin added that rescue teams were working at the scene to search for people under the rubble.",
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        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy: 18 people killed in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhia, as result of Russian attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/zelenskyy-18-people-killed-in-komyshuvakha-zaporizhia-as-result-of",
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        "title": "Zelensky says Russian airstrikes on school used for humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 18 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/zelensky-says-russian-airstrikes-on-school-used-for-humanitarian-aid",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Russian bombing kills 24 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/russian-bombing-kills-24-people-at-ukraine-aid-centre-kyiv-says",
        "published": "2026-11-02T18:48:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ukraine-says-russian-strikes-dash-peace-progress-hopes-after-18-killed",
        "published": "2026-11-02T18:54:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Humanitarian Aid Center Kills 24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ukraine-says-russian-strike-on-humanitarian-aid-center-kills-24",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:32:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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