The death toll from the Russian strike on a school in the settlement of Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, has risen to 40. More than 30 people may still remain under the rubble.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this.
Search and rescue operations at the site of the strike have been underway for a third day. According to Zelenskyy, Russian forces dropped nine aerial bombs on the settlement.
Russian forces first struck people who had come to receive humanitarian aid and then targeted rescuers and police officers who arrived at the scene.
All necessary services are involved in the search operation. The work is being carried out under difficult conditions and amid a constant threat of further Russian strikes.
As of now, 40 people are known to have been killed. Some of the bodies have not yet been identified.
More than 30 people may still remain under the rubble.
Zelenskyy also said the international response to the Russian attack remains insufficient and called on partners to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.
Earlier, “Glavnoe in Ukraine” reported that the death toll from the Russian airstrike on Komyshuvakha had risen to 37. Search and rescue operations continued at the site, with people potentially still trapped under the rubble.
