World · 2026-11-04 · Morning briefing

Russian strikes on Ukrainian aid centres and hospitals kill 38

Russian strikes across Ukraine have killed at least 38 civilians in the past 24 hours, targeting an aid centre, a hospice, and a hospital. The deadliest attack saw at least 33 people killed when nine 3,000kg aerial bombs struck a humanitarian aid distribution point in Komyshuvakha, in the Zaporizhzhia region. President Volodymyr Zelensky called it one of the largest mass killings of the war.

Elsewhere, a missile destroyed a hospice in Dnipro, forcing the evacuation of nearly 50 terminally ill patients, while a strike on a Kharkiv hospital wounded 73 people. Russia’s defence ministry claimed it targeted military units, but the UN's human rights monitoring mission stated the attack on the well-publicised aid centre likely violated international law. The strikes also hit energy infrastructure in nine regions, cutting off Kyiv's entire water supply.

As the attacks continued, the Kremlin announced it would participate in peace talks with Ukraine, brokered by the US, in Abu Dhabi on November 10th-11th. However, speaking from Berlin, President Zelensky said he had seen "no indication" that Russia was serious about negotiating a peaceful settlement.

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• Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing

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