The death toll from the Russian strike which hit a humanitarian aid distribution point in southern Ukraine on Monday rose to 50 dead, emergency services announced on Friday, as bodies continued to be found under the rubble.
Published on: 06/11/2026 - 11:50
It was one of the deadliest attacks in four and a half years of war. The death toll from the Russian strike which hit a humanitarian aid distribution point in southern Ukraine on Monday, November 2, rose to 50 deaths, emergency services announced on Friday, November 6, while bodies continued to be found under the rubble.
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“The death toll from the Russian airstrike on the town of Komychuvakha in the Zaporizhia region on November 2 now stands at 50,” the Emergency Situations Service said.
“Despite difficult conditions and the constant threat of further Russian strikes, search and rescue operations continue,” he added.
The authorities' previous toll reported 40 deaths.
“Dreadful Strike”
The UN observation mission in Ukraine accused the Russian army on Tuesday of either "knowing that a humanitarian distribution was taking place" or of "not having taken the most basic measures to ensure this" before striking this building.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his part, denounced a "terrible strike", even though negotiations to try to end the war are due to resume in November with Moscow.
Russian authorities made no comment on this strike but military bloggers assured that the targeted building housed a temporary deployment point for Ukrainian drone operators.
With AFP
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