45 People Still Missing in Komyshuvakha After Russian Strike
Search and rescue work in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has entered its seventh day after the Russian strike of 2 November. Fifty-five bodies have been recovered, 29 victims identified, and 45 people remain on missing persons lists.
Search and rescue operations continue in Komyshuvakha, a settlement in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast, following a Russian strike on 2 November. According to Mykhailo Semikin, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, 45 people were still listed as missing as of 8 November. The attack is one of the Russian strikes that have hit civilians during the war against Ukraine.
Casualty figures
Semikin said the work has been underway for seven days. So far, 55 bodies have been pulled from the rubble, and the identities of 29 people have been established. He noted that some of those on the missing lists are likely among the bodies already found.
Drone attacks hinder the search
Continuous Russian drone attacks are hampering the search, forcing rescuers to suspend operations from time to time. Semikin said it is currently impossible to predict when the operation will end.
On the morning of 8 November, a Russian drone also attacked State Emergency Service workers at the site of the strike. Equipment was damaged.
What happened on 2 November
As previously reported, on 2 November Russian forces bombed a school in Komyshuvakha that was being used to distribute humanitarian aid. On 5 November, it was reported that police officers and rescue workers were among the dead. As of 7 November, the death toll stood at 55.
