Russian Bombs Kill 26 at Zaporizhzhia Aid Distribution Site

How can peace talks survive an attack on people gathered for humanitarian aid? Ukrainian emergency officials say Russian aerial bombs killed at least 26 people in Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, including two rescue workers and four police officers. Governor Ivan Fedorov said at least nine KAB-3000 bombs struck the settlement of Komyshuvakha.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a school being used for humanitarian aid was hit first, followed by a double-tap strike with nine more bombs on a nearby shelter. He argued the attack sends an entirely opposite signal to the localised Oleshky truce that allowed civilians to leave an occupied town last week.

The strike lands as Kyiv says hopes of progress toward peace have been knocked back. Russia also resumed attacks on Kherson region, wounding two residents. Casualty figures may still change, and the episode will test whether limited humanitarian pauses can expand or whether civilians continue to bear the heaviest cost of the war.