Russian air strikes killed 24 people at a Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv’s authorities said, while local officials reported that 27 residents were missing after at least nine 3,000‑kilogram aerial bombs hit a village in the country’s south.
The bombings involved a series of large‑scale munitions, with officials confirming that nine of the 3‑tonne bombs were dropped on the village, causing extensive damage and prompting a search for the missing.
Kyiv’s emergency services said the aid centre, which was providing humanitarian assistance to civilians, was struck in the attack, resulting in the confirmed death toll of 24. The extent of injuries among survivors has not been disclosed.
Local authorities in the affected village have launched rescue operations to locate the 27 people reported missing, describing the scene as “devastating” and emphasizing the difficulty of reaching some of the most heavily damaged areas.
The incidents occur amid a broader pattern of intensified Russian aerial activity in southern Ukraine, where both civilian infrastructure and humanitarian sites have increasingly become targets.
Ukrainian officials continue to assess the full impact of the bombings and have called for international condemnation of attacks on civilian facilities.
<small>Source: BBC News — read the original story there.</small>
