Death toll reaches 29 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, 48 still missing
The death toll from a Russian strike on a Ukrainian aid site has reached 29, with 48 people still missing. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched a large drone and missile barrage across nine regions.
The death toll from a Russian strike on an aid site in Ukraine has risen to 29, while 48 people are still listed as missing. The report comes from U.S. public media outlet NPR, which covers Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Massive barrage across nine regions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an online post that Russia used 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles in a single assault. The strikes hit nine Ukrainian regions.
Zelenskyy specifically noted in his post that the barrage coincided with elections in the United States. The source does not specify which U.S. elections he meant, and it gives no further details on where the affected aid site is located.
Why it matters
A strike on an aid site, together with a high number of dead and missing, points to serious consequences for civilians. Because so many people remain unaccounted for, the final toll may change as rescuers continue searching and more information is confirmed.
Zelenskyy cited the scale of the attack in precise figures, stressing that both drones and missiles were used in the same barrage. That helps show how large the simultaneous air assault was.
