At least 31 people have been killed after Russian forces dropped at least nine powerful bombs on a school building being used as a humanitarian aid centre in southeastern Ukraine, CNN reports.<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The attack occurred on Monday, November 2, in Komyshuvakha, a village in the Zaporizhzhia region, where civilians had gathered to receive humanitarian assistance.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>According to local governor Mykhailo Semikin, another 48 people remain unaccounted for following the bombardment, which caused the building’s reinforced underground shelter to collapse and triggered a fire.</div><div>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as “utterly horrific”, saying it happened while humanitarian aid was being distributed to residents.</div><div>The Ukrainian authorities also reported that the assault involved a second strike after the initial bombing, killing two rescue workers and four police officers who had rushed to help survivors.<div>Semikin said Russian forces used KAB-500 and FAB-3000 bombs, including a three-tonne aerial bomb designed to destroy heavily reinforced structures.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The attack came amid a wider Russian assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with President Zelensky reporting that Moscow launched hundreds of drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles.</div><div>Zelensky called on Ukraine’s international partners, particularly the United States, to provide additional air defence support to prevent further attacks.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The latest bombardment comes as diplomatic efforts to end the war continue, with US-mediated negotiations between Russia and Ukraine expected to resume in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11.</div></div>