Russian strike on Ukraine aid centre kills 26, Kyiv says

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A Russian air strike on a humanitarian aid centre in a village in southern Ukraine killed at least 26 people, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces dropped aerial bombs on a school used for distributing humanitarian assistance, calling the attack "utterly horrific". Ukraine said the strike dashed hopes for peace progress raised by a six-day local ceasefire around the nearby town of Oleshky that ended hours earlier. The Kremlin said it assumed Ukraine had used the truce to regroup. Fighting has since returned to the Kherson region, which has suffered repeated attacks causing mounting civilian casualties.

Why it matters：The attack undercuts any momentum toward de-escalation and underscores that ceasefires in this war have not translated into protection for civilians.

Key points

  • Zelensky said a school distributing aid was hit by aerial bombs.
  • A six-day local ceasefire around Oleshky had expired hours earlier.
  • The strike killed more than 24 people in earlier official tolls.

Sources (original reporting)

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