Nineteen civilians may remain beneath rubble in Kamyshevakha
Search teams have recovered 55 bodies from the site of a Russian strike on a humanitarian aid distribution point. Thirty victims have been identified, while renewed drone attacks are disrupting recovery work.
As many as 19 civilians may still be buried under debris in Kamyshevakha after a Russian attack on a humanitarian aid site, according to Ukrainian authorities. Rescuers have recovered 55 bodies, 30 of which have been identified.
Radio Svoboda reported the update on Monday, November 9, citing Ukraine’s National Police. The agency said further Russian drone attacks were hindering search-and-rescue teams at the scene.
Ukrainian officials said nine aerial bombs were dropped on the settlement on November 2. The initial strike hit people gathered for aid inside a disused school, while subsequent attacks targeted rescuers and police officers who arrived afterward.
On November 7, Ukraine’s military intelligence attributed the operation to personnel from Russia’s 11th Composite Aviation Regiment and 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment. The units are based at airfields in the Volgograd and Rostov regions, respectively.