At least 31 killed in strike on Ukraine aid and shelter site

At least 31 people were killed and more than 45 remained missing after Russian bombs struck a humanitarian aid and shelter site in Komyshuvakha, southeastern Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. Rescue workers continued searching the rubble as authorities warned the toll could rise. The attack hit a school building being used as an aid distribution point, administrative hub and shelter, rather than for regular classes, because the village is close to the front line. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an initial strike was followed by nine bombs aimed at a shelter where people had taken refuge during aid distribution. The sequence and the account of the target have not been independently established in the reporting. Acting regional head Mykhailo Semikin said five people were injured. Ukrainian authorities said four police officers and two rescue workers were among those killed. The State Emergency Service identified the two rescuers as Denys Konovalenko and Oleksii Sushchevskyi, both 44. Rescue teams were still working at the site as families awaited news of people who remained unaccounted for. Russia’s Defence Ministry gave a different account, saying its...