{
  "id": 18501787,
  "title": "Rescuers dig for bodies after Russia bombs humanitarian aid center to rubble, killing nearly all inside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/rescuers-dig-for-bodies-after-russia-bombs-humanitarian-aid-center-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T12:56:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/its-like-a-ghost-town-search-continues-after-deadly-russian-strike-on-underground-shelter-in-southern-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the small settlement of Komyshuvakha, a humanitarian aid center was struck by Russian bombs, causing widespread devastation and loss of life. Nearly 100 people may have been killed in the attack, which occurred just one day after a brief ceasefire allowed hundreds of civilians to evacuate the area. The underground shelter, which served as a safe haven for residents, was destroyed by a direct hit from a 3-ton bomb containing nearly 1.5 tons of explosives. Rescue workers have been searching through the rubble, but constant threats from further Russian strikes limit their work to short intervals. Among the casualties is a 22-year-old woman with severe injuries, including burns covering 81% of her body. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia for the attack, alleging that the facility was being used for humanitarian purposes. The final moments of the strike were captured on police body camera footage, showing civilians taking cover before the explosion. Zelensky estimated that the attack killed nearly all the people inside the shelter, with nearly 100 deaths confirmed and 53 still missing.",
  "summary": "After three days of uncertainty, police found 56-year-old Olha alive and unharmed on Nov. 5. Her family had not been able to reach her since Russian bombs devastated the front-line settlement of Komyshuvakha on Nov. 2, and feared she might be buried under the rubble. Olha is the seventh person police have located since, but dozens of others remain missing. For a fifth consecutive day, rescuers…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}