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Russian strikes kill at least 38 civilians in Ukraine, hitting aid centre

The civilian death toll and the targeting of a publicised aid site drew sharp condemnation from Kyiv and the UN monitoring mission.

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Key facts

  • Ukraine has accused Moscow of systematically hitting civilian infrastructure since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
  • The civilian death toll and the targeting of a publicised aid site drew sharp condemnation from Kyiv and the UN monitoring mission.
  • Another five people were killed in aerial bomb and drone strikes in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

Ukraine has accused Moscow of systematically hitting civilian infrastructure since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022.

The civilian death toll and the targeting of a publicised aid site drew sharp condemnation from Kyiv and the UN monitoring mission.

Another five people were killed in aerial bomb and drone strikes in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

Local media reported that people took shelter underground when the attack began, but the roof collapsed and trapped many underneath.

The village lies south-east of Zaporizhzhia, a city that has faced repeated Russian bombardment.

Russia also struck energy infrastructure in nine regions, affecting water and heating supplies.

A separate strike in Dnipro killed two people and wounded 18 others.

Russian strikes on Ukraine, including an aid centre, a hospice and a hospital, killed at least 38 civilians and wounded scores of others over 24 hours, Ukrainian authorities said. Nine 3,000kg aerial bombs struck Komyshuvakha as residents gathered to receive humanitarian aid at a distribution centre in a school building, officials said.

Russia's defence ministry said the attack had targeted Ukrainian military units and killed 25 servicemen.

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