Russian bombing kills 18 at Ukraine humanitarian aid centre
At least 18 people died and 27 remain missing after Russian strikes hit a village in the Zaporizhzhia region on Monday.
At least 18 people were killed and 27 others remain missing after Russian aerial bombs hit a humanitarian aid centre in the village of Komyshuvakha, according to BBC News. The attack, which occurred on Monday in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, also left five people injured.
Zaporizhzhia regional head Mykhailo Semikin said at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit the village. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that after an initial strike on a local school used for humanitarian needs, a second attack hit a nearby shelter where people were staying.
Zelensky described the attack as "utterly horrific" and said the killings showed Russia does not want de-escalation. He noted that residents received humanitarian aid in the village every week and suggested Russia is counting on further killings.
Separately, authorities in Ukraine and Russia reported that cyberattacks triggered fake emergency alerts through government-run mobile apps. In Ukraine, the hacked alerts included false warnings regarding an imminent nuclear threat, chemical threats, and public disturbances in Kyiv.
A hacking group called Hitcore claimed responsibility for the breach of the Ukrainian emergency alert system, though the Associated Press has not independently verified this claim. Yurii Ihnat, a spokesman for the Ukraine air force command, said the cyberattack had no impact on security and defence operations.
The strikes in Komyshuvakha occurred a day after a localised ceasefire in the nearby Kherson region ended. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.