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Russia and Ukraine trade airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resume in Brussels
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
Russia and Ukraine traded overnight airstrikes as Brussels talks resumed on post-war reconstruction and security guarantees
The detail
A Russian strike on a former school and nearby shelter in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, killed people and left dozens missing
The detail
Ukraine's national police said 42 bodies have been recovered from the Komyshuvakha site
The detail
Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russian targets overnight, with Russia claiming nearly 500 shot down
How it unfolded
Monday: Russian guided bombs hit a former school and shelter in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, killing dozens · Late Wednesday: Zelenskyy held a 90-minute conversation with US negotiators Witkoff and Kushner · Overnight Wednesday into Thursday: Russia and Ukraine traded airstrikes; Ukraine fired drones, Russia launched drones at Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv regions · Thursday: Brussels talks on post-war reconstruction and security guarantees resumed for a second day · Days after Brussels meetings: Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the US are due to meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss ending the war
By the numbers
496 Ukrainian drones · 42 bodies recovered · 105 of 128 Russian attack drones · 4 people wounded · 90-minute conversation
Still unresolved
Efforts were continuing to identify some recovered bodies using DNA samples from relatives