The death toll from Russian attacks in Ukraine over the past 24 hours has risen to at least 38, ahead of a tripartite meeting scheduled next week involving representatives from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
Foreign news agencies report that the number of fatalities following Russian airstrikes on multiple civilian sites across Ukraine—including aid distribution centers, palliative care facilities, and hospitals—on Monday has risen to at least 38, with dozens more injured.
Russia dropped nine 3,000-kg glide bombs on a school used as a humanitarian aid distribution center in the village of Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, while civilians were collecting supplies. So far, 33 have died and over 50 remain trapped beneath the collapsed building's rubble.
In the city of Dnipro, Russian missiles destroyed a palliative care center, forcing the urgent relocation of nearly 50 elderly and terminally ill patients. Additionally, another attack in the city caused two deaths and injured 18 others.
Meanwhile, Russia struck a hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, injuring at least 73 people, mostly elderly patients. Moscow also targeted energy infrastructure across nine Ukrainian regions, resulting in a complete water supply cutoff in Kyiv and a temporary suspension of the city’s subway services.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the targets were Ukrainian military facilities and that 25 soldiers were killed. However, reports from media and United Nations human rights investigators state there is no evidence these areas were used by the military, and that the attacks clearly violate international humanitarian law.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks were Moscow’s response after Ukraine proposed extending a ceasefire in the Kherson region. He also noted that although ground fighting at the front remains stable, Ukraine’s air defense system is in a critical state due to shortages of equipment and missiles from Western countries.
These recent Russian actions come ahead of a planned tripartite peace negotiation involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 10-11 November, marking the first such meeting since February.
Meanwhile, Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, is preparing to host representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday. She played a role in negotiating a temporary ceasefire agreement in the town of Oleshky, Kherson region, last week, which enabled successful civilian evacuations.
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Source:BBC