19 People May Be Trapped in Underground School Shelter Leveled by Russian Bombs

As many as 19 people may still remain under the rubble in Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region following a Russian airstrike, while emergency crews continue their search amid repeated Russian drone attacks on the rescue operation.The National Police reported on Telegram that so far, rescuers have recovered 55 bodies from the rubble. Police officers from the Center for Tracing Persons Missing Under Special Circumstances have identified 30 of the victims.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Emergency rescue operations are being hampered by Russian drones, which are constantly targeting both responders and the equipment they use. Police anti-drone units are providing cover for the rescue teams as operations continue.The State Emergency Service (DSNS) reported that Russian forces attacked Ukrainian rescuers working at the site three times on Sunday alone.On Sunday, Russian troops launched three drone strikes against emergency personnel who were working at the location of the Russian airstrike in Komyshuvakha. During the second attack, a Russian drone struck a fire-and-rescue vehicle. A DSNS driver was injured, while the specialized equipment was damaged.Approximately an hour later, as rescuers were evacuating the damaged vehicle, Russian forces launched another strike.A second driver-rescuer was wounded in the attack, and the equipment sustained further damage.Both injured rescuers were taken to hospital, where they are receiving the necessary medical care, the DSNS said. Other Topics of Interest Ukraine Drone Forces Shift to Starlink Alternative for Comms to Hit Russia Reports say Ukraine’s drone pilots may still be testing the Israeli-Italian tech competing with SpaceX – but in the past 10 days a lot of Russian oil refineries have been torched. The death toll from this airstrike had risen to 55 on Saturday, after rescuers recovered nine more bodies and fragments of victims from beneath the rubble.Russian aircraft struck the Dzherelo gymnasium and its underground civil defense shelter on Nov. 2.According to Ukrainian intelligence, two guided aerial bombs hit the facility at 9:45 a.m., followed an hour later by a 3,000-kilogram (6,614 lbs) FAB-3000 bomb dropped directly on the shelter, where civilians had gathered for humanitarian assistance and protection.The blast caused the underground structure to collapse, trapping dozens beneath the debris.Ukrainian intelligence estimates that the remains of around 30 more victims may still be buried there. Forensic specialists are collecting DNA samples from relatives of missing people to identify the recovered remains.Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) identified Col. Fyodor Zubakov as the Russian officer who planned the attack, along with six pilots from the Russian tactical aviation units who carried it out using four Su-34 aircraft. HUR said efforts are ongoing to identify the crew of the fourth aircraft.President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Thursday that the total number of victims could approach 100, with dozens still missing. He said Russian forces knew exactly what they were targeting.Also on Thursday, Ukraine’s National Police released body-camera footage showing a police officer, later killed in the strike, coordinating the evacuation of civilians into the underground shelter. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.