Ukraine names Russian colonel and pilots behind deadly school strike in Zaporizhzhia

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Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) has identified Russian military personnel responsible for a deadly airstrike on a school in Komyšuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, that killed at least 55 people, with around 30 more possibly trapped under rubble. The attack was planned by Colonel Fedir Zubakov, chief of the fire damage group for the Russian "Dnipro" forces, and executed by four Su-34 aircraft. HUR named six pilots involved, including captains and lieutenants, with a seventh crew member still being identified. The strike on November 2 involved two guided bombs hitting the gymnasium, followed by a FAB-3000 bomb dropped on an underground shelter an hour later. Search operations continue for the sixth day, with over 30 people potentially still missing.


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