Rescuers Find Survivor 3 Days After Russian Strike Kills 43 In Ukraine

Rescue workers have found a survivor three days after Russian forces bombed a humanitarian aid distribution centre in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said.

Zelenskiy disclosed this on Thursday, announcing that the death toll from the attack had risen to 43, while dozens of people were still believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.

In a statement shared on Telegram, the Ukrainian president said rescue operations and efforts to identify the victims were ongoing.

“As of now, 43 ⁠people have been confirmed killed. One of the people ​reported missing was found alive today,” he said.

“Every day, Russia ​attacks our cities and communities with drones and missiles.”

Zaporizhzhia police also reported that as many as 33 people could still be buried beneath the debris in the village of Komyshuvakha, where the attack occurred.

Footage released by Ukraine’s National Police on Telegram showed rescue workers recovering bodies wrapped in white bags and placing them into a vehicle, while an excavator cleared debris from the site.

Body camera footage from one of the police officers killed in the attack, verified by Reuters, captured the moments before a second Russian strike hit a shelter where residents had taken cover following a radio warning.

According to Ukraine’s National Police, the bombardment included a three-tonne FAB glide bomb, which defence intelligence websites estimate carries approximately 1.4 tonnes of explosives.

However, Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had targeted Ukrainian military units around Komyshuvakha and two other settlements, claiming that up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.

Both Moscow and Kyiv have consistently denied deliberately targeting civilians.