HUR Identifies Six Su-34 Pilots and Commander Who Planned Strike on School in Komyshuvakha

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has published the results of an investigation into one of the most high-profile episodes of hostilities in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the strike on the Komyshuvakha Gymnasium "Dzherelo," which killed at least 53 people, was carried out by four Russian Su-34 bombers. The investigation has established the identities of the six pilots who dropped the aerial bombs, as well as the commander who, according to the HUR, directly planned the attack.

Who, According to Intelligence, Organized the Strike

According to the HUR, the organization of the attack was undertaken by Colonel Fyodor Vladimirovich Zubakov, who serves as the head of the fire destruction group of the headquarters of the "Dnipro" troop grouping of the Russian occupation army. Ukrainian intelligence claims that he bears direct responsibility for planning the strike on the educational institution, where local residents were located at the time of the attack.

What Aviation Units Were Involved

In the attack, according to the HUR, tactical aviation group No. 5 of the special combat group of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation's reserve aviation grouping participated. The unit is reportedly formed on the basis of the 11th Mixed Aviation Regiment and the 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment. Ukrainian intelligence named six pilots who dropped the bombs; the identities of the crew members of another Russian aircraft are reportedly being established.

Chronology of the Attack on the Gymnasium

Recall that on November 2, 2026, Russian troops attacked the Komyshuvakha Gymnasium "Dzherelo" in the Zaporizhzhia region. The first two guided aerial bombs hit the building at 09:45, destroying the sports hall and a utility building. Approximately an hour later, according to available data, the occupiers dropped another aerial bomb — a FAB-3000 — which hit the gymnasium's underground facility, where an unbreakable point and a shelter for local residents had been set up. At the time of the attack, humanitarian aid was being provided to civilians at the educational institution.

Human Casualties and Consequences

According to preliminary data, at least 53 people were killed as a result of the strikes, and more than 50 remain missing. Estimates suggest the bodies of about 30 more victims may still be under the rubble. The publication of the names of the pilots and the commander by the HUR is generally viewed by the Ukrainian side in the context of bringing specific perpetrators and organizers to justice for attacks on civilian targets.