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Russian strikes kill civilians in Ukraine
First reported Oct 29, 7:33 AM ET · Latest Nov 2, 4:59 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 2, 8:35 PM ET
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Where things stand
Russian attacks have killed dozens of civilians in Ukraine, with the latest strike killing at least 26 people at a school serving as an aid distribution centre in Zaporizhzhia, Deutsche Welle reports. Earlier attacks this month killed 14 people at Dnipro’s main railway station and 13 people at a crowded platform there, according to Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle.
Facts
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Timeline
What changed: The most recent strike was an airstrike on a school used as an aid centre in Zaporizhzhia that killed at least 26 people.
Every report, newest first
- Ukraine: At least 26 killed in Russian strikes on aid center — Deutsche Welle
At least 26 people were killed in Russian airstrikes on a school that was serving as an aid distribution center in Zaporizhzhia, a southern Ukrainian region. DW has more.
- At least 14 people killed in attack on Ukraine train station — Al Jazeera
A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 people at Dnipro’s main railway station in central Ukraine.
- Ukraine: 13 killed in Russian drone strike on crowded Dnipro train station — Deutsche Welle
A jet-powered drone struck a crowded platform at a civilian station in Dnipro, killing and injuring passengers who were waiting to board a train. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called the attack "horrific."
Questions
- It is unclear what specific military objectives the attackers claim to be targeting, and how Ukrainian authorities plan to protect similar civilian facilities from future strikes. Open
- It is not yet clear why the two outlets give different casualty numbers or whether additional victims may be identified later. Open
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More: background
The attacks have involved both jet‑powered drones and conventional airstrikes aimed at civilian sites such as a train station platform and a school repurposed for humanitarian aid. Such locations are typically busy with civilians, making the strikes especially lethal.
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