Russian strike kills at least 31 at Ukrainian aid site

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The attack hit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region amid a wider Russian assault involving hundreds of drones and missiles across multiple regions. Ukrainian authorities said the barrage also damaged energy infrastructure and caused power outages ahead of winter, while emergency teams and volunteers searched the destroyed site for survivors. The scale of casualties and continuing rescue operation make the strike the most consequential breaking international story identified in the available coverage.

Sources: Associated Press, NPR, The San Diego Union-Tribune