Russian Glide Bombs Kill 42 in Zaporizhzhia Aid Strike

Russian forces launched a series of glide bomb strikes on the village of Kamyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, targeting a former school serving as a humanitarian aid distribution point. The assault involved nine glide bombs, including a 3-ton FAB bomb, which struck the building as civilians arrived and subsequently hit an underground shelter where residents were hiding.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials reported that the attack killed at least 42 people, including four police officers and two rescue crew members. Discrepancies in casualty reports emerged, with some officials citing 37 deaths and others reporting 42. Between 33 and 59 people remain missing under the debris as search and rescue operations continue. Bodycam footage from a police officer killed in the strike shows residents moving toward the shelter after an initial blast, only for the shelter itself to be hit shortly after.

The Russian Defence Ministry claimed the operation targeted Ukrainian military units and killed up to 25 servicemen. The strike occurred immediately following the expiration of a six-day ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump to evacuate nearly 800 civilians from Oleshky. In response to the ongoing conflict, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the United States will host delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss de-escalation and postwar security.