Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inSuha Kidwai & Namita SinghTuesday 03 November 2026 09:37 GMTZelensky warns Russia is banking on US midterms to launch major attack on UkraineAt least 26 people were killed after Russian forces launched heavy guided aerial bombs at a school used as a humanitarian aid distribution centre and a nearby shelter in Komyshuvakha, Ukraine.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, stating it demonstrates that Moscow has no desire for de-escalation ahead of proposed trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi.Ukrainian military intelligence claimed a Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet exploded during engine startup at the Akhtubinsk airbase, dealing a costly blow to the Kremlin.Government-run emergency alert mobile applications in both Ukraine and Russia were breached by hackers, sending out false emergency notifications to citizens.The deadly bombardment in Zaporizhzhia followed the expiration of a limited six-day humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky, which had enabled the evacuation of nearly 800 civilians.In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: 26 killed in ‘horrific’ Russian attack on Ukrainian aid centreMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in