26 killed as Russian forces strike Ukrainian school distributing aid

At slightest 26 radical person been killed successful Russian attacks connected a schoolhouse successful Ukraine's confederate Zaporizhzhia region, wherever civilians had gathered to cod humanitarian supplies, Ukrainian authorities said connected Monday.

The reported strikes came soon aft the expiration of a ceasefire successful confederate Ukraine, raising caller concerns implicit prospects for peace. Kyiv said Russian forces resumed attacks successful the confederate Kherson portion aft the truce ended.

The ceasefire, which was the longest observed since Russia launched its full-scale penetration of Ukraine successful 2022, reportedly lasted from Tuesday until Sunday.

It was said to person been brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump to let a humanitarian cognition successful the Russian-occupied metropolis of Oleshky. Neither Russia nor Ukraine reported violations during the period.