Zaporizhzhia Aid Hub Strike Kills 40

What happened

Updated Nov 4, 3:31pm ET

A Russian bombing of an aid centre in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, killed 40 people on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.
Ukrainian police released bodycam footage Wednesday that they say shows a double-tap attack: residents taking shelter after an initial bombing, then another bomb hitting the shelter.
People had gathered at a former school to collect humanitarian aid, and four police officers and two rescue workers were among those killed, Ukrainian officials said.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its strike in the area targeted Ukrainian military personnel; Moscow denies deliberately targeting civilians.
Rescuers continued searching for survivors for a third day Wednesday, with Zelensky saying more than 30 people could still be beneath the rubble.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets emphasized the civilian toll and continuing rescue effort alongside Russia’s wider attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure. Al Jazeera highlighted people still trapped and rescue interruptions from Russian drones; the Guardian stressed the race to reach survivors, while the Los Angeles Times and Boston Globe paired the deaths with Kyiv’s power and water outages.

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets were represented only by the Daily Mail, which focused on footage of civilians seeking safety in a shelter before it was bombed. Its account described people entering the refuge believing it would protect them, calling the bombing part of Putin’s “brutal attack.”