A Russian attack on a site in southern Ukraine where people had gathered to receive humanitarian aid has killed 29 people, with 48 more still missing, according to the latest toll reported on Tuesday. The figures were reported as a wave of overnight strikes targeted power plants across the country, damaged hospitals and wounded scores of people.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an online post that Russia had launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles across nine regions. The barrage triggered emergency power cuts in several areas, adding to the strain on communities already dealing with the aftermath of the strike on the aid site.
The attack on the gathering point, where civilians had come to collect humanitarian assistance, has left families searching for relatives who have not yet been accounted for. Rescue work and the verification of the missing are continuing, and the toll may change as more information becomes available.
The overnight strikes also damaged hospitals and wounded scores of people, placing further pressure on medical services at a time when casualties are rising. Power plant targeting has left areas without electricity, complicating both emergency response and daily life for residents.
FRANCE 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reported on the situation from Kyiv, where the scale of the overnight attacks and their humanitarian consequences have been the focus of coverage.
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