Russia Drops Nine Bombs on Ukrainian School, Killing Dozens; Black Sea Becomes Deadliest Waterway

Russian forces conducted an aerial bombardment on a school building in the Ukrainian village of Komyshuvakha, located in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, on Monday, November 2, 2026. The facility was serving as both a humanitarian aid distribution center and a civilian shelter when it was struck by multiple bombs. This attack resulted in the deaths of at least 31 people, with five individuals injured and approximately 50 others reported missing. Among the casualties were members of rescue teams and police officers, some of whom were killed during a "double-tap" strike.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the incident, describing it as a "vile terrorist strike" and asserting that Russian forces would have been aware that civilians regularly gathered at the school for aid. The shelter, an EU-funded reinforced basement designed to withstand most attacks, collapsed due to the immense force of the bombs, which included KAB-500 and FAB-3000 aerial munitions. Despite the Ukrainian claims of targeting a civilian site, Russia's Defense Ministry stated that its forces had targeted Ukrainian military units in the Komyshuvakha area.