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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russian bombing kills 18 in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region

Reuters

Nov 2 (Reuters) - ‌Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​said ‌on Monday that ‌Russian forces had bombed ‌a village in southeastern Zaporihzhia region, killing 18 ⁠people and ‌injuring five.

Zelenskiy, ⁠writing on Telegram, ​said Russian forces initially dropped ​aerial bombs ​on ‌a school in ​the village ⁠of Komyshuvakha ‌used for ​distributing ​humanitarian assistance. Nine bombs followed in a repeat ‌strike, including a strike on ‌a ​shelter used by residents.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski ‌and Oleksandr Kozhukhar)