KOGUMA Security
Morning Briefing
Ukraine — Russian Bombing Kills at Least 26 in Zaporizhzhia Region Village
Russian aerial bombing of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on 2 November killed at least 26 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his evening address, raising an earlier toll of 24 given by Ukraine’s emergency services. Two rescue workers were among the dead. Zelenskiy said the first strike hit a school used for distributing humanitarian aid and that further bombs then hit a shelter where people had gathered. The head of the regional military administration said earlier that 27 people were missing.
Myanmar — Airstrikes Hit Maternity Clinic and School
Military airstrikes over the weekend killed at least 15 people in Myanmar, including a week-old baby and three students, according to an ethnic armed group, an aid worker and rights monitors cited by Reuters on 2 November. Strikes across four townships in Rakhine state killed at least 12 people and wounded 32, while an attack on a school in Loikaw, Kayah state, killed three students and wounded five. A spokesperson for the military-backed government did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
Sources: Reuters
Gaza Strip — Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Four Palestinians
Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on 2 November, according to local health officials cited by Reuters. Medics reported deaths in Khan Younis, Al-Mussadar and Gaza City’s Tel Al-Hawa neighbourhood. The Israeli military said it had carried out two strikes targeting Palestinian militants.
Sources: Reuters
Ukraine and Russia — Emergency Alert Apps Send False Warnings After Hacks
Emergency alert apps in both Ukraine and Russia sent false warnings late on 1 November and early on 2 November, and officials in both countries said the apps had been hacked. Ukrainian users received messages about high radiation levels, a chemical threat and public disturbances in Kyiv, while false alerts reached users of Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry app in 33 of the country’s 89 regions. Ukraine’s air force said the attack had no impact on defence operations, and Russia’s ministry said its wider public alert system was working normally.
Sources: AP