Russia has attacked Ukraine once again. Officials reported that an aid distribution center and a shelter in southern Ukraine were targeted. Twenty-six people have died in this attack, while many people are trapped under the rubble. The death toll could rise. Russia bombarded an aid distribution center and a nearby shelter in southern Ukraine. Twenty-six people lost their lives in this bombardment, while ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared this information in a post on X. Zelenskyy said that these attacks first targeted a school building, which was being used to distribute humanitarian aid, and then targeted a nearby shelter.
Attacks launched after limited ceasefire period expired
These attacks in the village of Komyshuvakha in the southern Zaporizhzhia region occurred when a limited ceasefire period had expired in the southern Kherson region, while under this limited ceasefire agreement, permission was granted to deliver humanitarian aid and evacuate people safely to areas under Russian occupation. Zelenskyy said, "There was a time when the steps taken next could have shown that progress towards peace was possible. " This situation has brought the ongoing conflict between the two countries to an even more dangerous turn, where humanitarian aid centers aren't even being spared.
People still trapped beneath the wreckage and rubble
Later in his address to the nation, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine feared Russia would intensify its attacks, especially at a time when Ukraine lacks the missiles necessary for its defense. According to photos and videos posted online by local officials, rescue workers searched for people using flashlights in the rubble of collapsed buildings at night in Komyshuvakha. Officials say that about twenty people are missing and the death toll could rise. Due to this inhumane incident, an atmosphere of intense fear has been created among local civilians, and people are forced to wander from door to door in search of safe havens.
Russian drone strikes continued even during rescue operations
According to a military official from Zaporizhzhia, Mykhailo Semkin, rescue operations on Monday evening were hindered when Russian drones attacked the same area again where the initial bombardment had taken place. Officials in other parts of Ukraine also reported several drone attacks by Russia, in which at least seventeen people were injured. Due to these continuous attacks, it has become extremely difficult for emergency services and rescue workers to perform their duties. This is proving to be the darkest period of crisis for citizens struggling to save their lives, where scenes of devastation and destruction can be clearly witnessed everywhere.