Russian strikes kill 26 in Ukraine after longest ceasefire ends
Summary
Russian strikes on a school distributing humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 26 people, including two rescue workers and four police officers, Ukrainian officials said. The attack came hours after a local ceasefire near Kherson ended; the truce had enabled an evacuation mission in Russian-occupied Oleshky.Key Facts
- The strikes hit a village in Zaporizhzhia, adjacent to the Kherson region, on November 2, 2026.
- People had gathered at a local school to collect humanitarian aid when the strikes began.
- Ukrainian officials said the attack killed at least 26 people.
- Two rescue workers and four police officers were among those killed, according to the acting regional governor.
- The ceasefire began on Tuesday and ended Sunday, with neither side reporting violations during the pause.
- The truce enabled an evacuation mission from Russian-occupied Oleshky.
- A senior Ukrainian official said Russia declined Kyiv’s offer to extend the ceasefire.
- Ukraine’s military alleged that Russia used the pause to fortify its positions; the Kremlin spokesman said it was normal for forces to use pauses to regroup.
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