Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site kills 29, leaves 48 missing

The death toll from a Russian attack on a humanitarian‑aid site in southern Ukraine rose to 29 on Tuesday, with 48 people still missing, officials said. The strike hit a location where civilians had gathered for assistance and was part of a broader wave of overnight attacks that hit power plants, damaged hospitals and wounded scores of people across the country.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles in nine regions, causing emergency power cuts. The incident was covered by France 24’s Emmanuelle Chaze from Kyiv.