Russian strike on Komyshuvakha kills 31, 58 still missing

A Russian strike on Komyshuvakha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region killed 31 people on 2 November, with 58 others still missing and the identities of 20 victims not yet established, according to regional military administration head Mikhail Semikin. Rescue teams continue clearing rubble and searching for people trapped under destroyed structures, though operations are periodically suspended because of intensified Russian drone attacks on the site.

Five injured people are currently receiving medical care. The regional administration said families of the deceased will receive financial support for funeral arrangements and help preparing necessary documents.

“The shelling of Komyshuvakha became the largest Russian attack by number of victims in Zaporizhzhia region in almost five years of full-scale war.”

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces attacked a school in Komyshuvakha several times from early morning, where humanitarian aid was being distributed to local residents. After the first strike, nine additional aerial bombs were dropped directly onto the shelter where people were located.

Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of the Zaporizhzhia region Defense Council, said Russian forces carried out at least nine strikes in total, initially using guided FAB-500 aerial bombs. The attack on Komyshuvakha was the deadliest Russian strike in the region by casualty count in nearly five years of full-scale war.

Separately, Melania Trump is organizing a meeting of Ukrainian and Russian representatives on a humanitarian truce in Oleshky. Poland has also strengthened border security with Russia due to sabotage threats and possible armed group infiltration.