Russian strikes on aid shelter in southern Ukraine kill 31, dozens missing

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Rescuers in southern Ukraine searched for a second day for survivors after Russian attacks with bunker-busting bombs destroyed an aid shelter and former school in Komyshuvakha, killing at least 31 people and leaving over 45 missing. The strikes hit Monday as residents lined up for aid in the Zaporizhzhia region village. Emergency workers pulled bodies from rubble, with four police officers and two rescue workers among the dead. Regional officials called it one of the worst civilian tragedies since the full-scale invasion began. The attacks followed the expiration of a six-day ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky and came as Ukraine prepared for US-mediated peace talks scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. Russia also launched widespread strikes on power plants across nine regions, causing blackouts.


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