At least 24 people have been killed following Russian air strikes on a school in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The facility was reportedly being utilized for the distribution of humanitarian aid at the time of the attack. Zelensky stated that eighteen individuals lost their lives and five others were injured as a result of two separate aerial assaults.
The Ukrainian leader took to social media to denounce the incident, highlighting that rescue efforts and the search for survivors are proving to be extremely difficult. He accused Russia of being aware that the school was serving humanitarian purposes before launching the strikes. Zelensky expressed regret that further deaths occurred despite recent steps toward peace in a joint humanitarian operation in Oleshky, calling for a strong and firm response from the international community.
In related developments regarding the conflict, cyberattacks have targeted alert applications in both Ukraine and Russia, causing false warnings about nuclear threats, chemical attacks, and urban confrontations to be sent to civilians. The Ukrainian Air Force admitted that its air raid warning system was hacked late Sunday, while Russian authorities announced on Monday morning that their official emergency app also suffered a massive cyberattack. This led to false notifications advising the Russian population to stockpile supplies for three weeks and seek shelter due to alleged nuclear missile launches.
Separately, Ukraine launched an attack against an oil facility in Samara, Russia, located nearly 900 kilometers from the border. Ukrainian drones struck the linear production and dispatch station in Prosvet, which is a key node in Russia's pipeline network used to mix oil for the Russian Armed Forces. This marks the second time in about a month that Ukraine has targeted this specific installation.
Sources: Observador.