At least 24 people were killed and five injured in Russian air strikes on a humanitarian aid centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, on 2 November. Among the dead were two rescuers and four police officers, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.
Russian aircraft repeatedly struck a school building used to distribute humanitarian aid and provide medical assistance to local residents.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the initial attack was followed by another strike involving nine aerial bombs, targeting a shelter where people had gathered.
Acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikin initially reported 27 people missing, with search and rescue operations continuing at the site.
According to State Emergency Service chief Andrii Danyk, emergency workers and police officers had arrived following the first strike when Russian forces attacked the location again.
The strikes destroyed a sports hall, an outbuilding and a fire and rescue vehicle, while the school building was also damaged.
Two rescuers, Denys Konovalenko and Oleksii Sushchevskyi, both aged 44, were killed. Two other emergency workers were hospitalised.
Konovalenko had served in Ukraine's civil protection service for almost 12 years, while Sushchevskyi had worked in fire and rescue units since 2013. Both had received state awards for their service.
Zelenskyy condemned the attack, saying Russian forces knew the facility was regularly used for humanitarian aid distribution. He called for a strong international response, arguing that the strikes demonstrated Russia's unwillingness to pursue de-escalation.
Rescue teams continued searching the rubble as authorities worked to establish the final number of casualties.
