The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday (November 2) has risen to 40, with dozens missing, officials said on Wednesday (November 4), in one of the deathliest strikes on civilians this year.

Rescuers were still searching for survivors in the rubble of the former school in the village of Komyshuvakha, the acting head of the Regional Military Administration, Mykhailo Semikin, said on Wednesday (November 4).

National Police of Ukraine posted video on Telegram showing people descending to underground school as air raid alert was declared. The video shows explosion moments after.

The location of the video was confirmed from the buildings, trees, fence and damage which matched Reuters and State Emergency Service aftermath images from the scene, and satellite imagery.

The date when the video was filmed was confirmed by corroborating videos verified footage that was confirmed to be filmed on November 2 from the original file metadata. Reuters visuals taken on November 2 showed the same location.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has saod Russian forces first dropped aerial bombs on the school building as people arrived to collect aid, the struck the shelter with more bombs.

Classes have long since been suspended at the school because of its proximity to the front line, but it served as a shelter and handed out humanitarian aid every Monday, Zelenskiy said. Two members of a rescue crew and four police officers were among the dead, emergency services said.

Russia's Defense Minsitry said the attack targeted Ukrainian military units around Komyshuvakha and two other settlements, and that up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.

Russia and Ukraine both deny deliberately targeting civilians.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

Bodycam footage of killed policeman shows moment of attack on Ukraine's underground school

VIDEO SHOWS: BODY-WORN CAMERA (BODY CAM) FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE NEAR SHELTER, GOING TO SHELTER, EXPLOSION

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SHOWS: KOMYSHUVAKHA, ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE (NOVEMBER 2, 2026) (NATIONAL POLICE OF UKRAINE - Must on-screen courtesy National Police of Ukraine)

1. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING ENTRANCE TO SHELTER, VOICE OFF-CAMERA SAYING (Ukrainian): “We’re going to dig them up, but right now, we’re defending ourselves against drones.”

2. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING DESTROYED BUILDING

3. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING MAN WITH RIFLE WALKING BY, PEOPLE GATHERED AT DESTROYED BUILDING

4. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING PERSON STANDING NEXT TO DESTROYED BUILDING

5. VARIOUS BODY CAM SHOTS OF DESTROYED BUILDING SEEN FROM INSIDE

6. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING PEOPLE GATHERED NEAR ENTRANCE TO UNDERGROUND SCHOOL

7. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING PEOPLE GATHERED NEAR ENTRANCE TO UNDERGROUND SCHOOL, VOICE OFF-CAMERA SAYING (Ukrainian) “Get inside, why have you gathered here? To get hit by an FPV-drone as well?”

8. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING PEOPLE STANDING NEAR DESTROYED BUILDING, VOICE OVER RADIO SAYING (Ukrainian) ‘Warning! Glide bombs have been launched, Orikhiv direction.’ / VOICE OFF-CAMERA SAYING (Russian) ‘Orikhiv direction!’

9. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING PEOPLE GATHERED NEAR ENTRANCE TO UNDERGROUND SCHOOL, VOICE OVER RADIO SAYING (Ukrainian) ‘Warning! Glide bombs towards Komyshuvakha! Get to the shelter!’ / VOICE OFF-CAMERA SAYING (Russian) ‘Quickly towards the shelter!’

10. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING PEOPLE DESCENDING TO UNDERGROUND SCHOOL, VOICE OFF-CAMERA SAYING (Ukrainian) ‘Quickly, so that everybody makes it! Quickly, so that everybody makes it!’

11. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWING PEOPLE DESCENDING TO UNDERGROUND SCHOOL, VOICE OFF-CAMERA SAYING (Ukrainian) ‘Glide bombs?’ / ‘Yes.’

12. PEOPLE IN SHELTER

13. PEOPLE IN SHELTER / EXPLOSION