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title: "Death Toll in Kamyshevakha Rises to 53 Following Russian Airstrike As Search Under Rubble Enters Fifth Day"
description: "The death toll in Kamyshevakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, following the November 2 Russian airstrike has risen to 53 people, the head of the Regional State Administration reported. Search and rescue operations at the site enter their fifth day."
date: 2026-11-06T09:35:17.161Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kamyshevakha-death-toll-53-airstrike
tags: [kamyshevaka, zaporizhzhia, russia-ukraine-war, air-strike, casualties, search-and-rescue]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
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---

# Death Toll in Kamyshevakha Rises to 53 Following Russian Airstrike As Search Under Rubble Enters Fifth Day

![Rescuers clear rubble of a destroyed building following an airstrike in Kamyshevakha](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/06/kamyshevaka-chislo-pogibshih-53-avaiudar/kamyshevaka-chislo-pogibshih-53-avaiudar-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The death toll in Kamyshevakha following the November 2 airstrike rose to 53, according to Zaporizhzhia RMA Head Mykhailo Semikin.
- Search and rescue operations at the strike site are entering their fifth day; the SES previously recorded 50 dead, after which bodies continued to be recovered.
- On November 2, Russia struck twice with aerial bombs: first hitting a school distributing humanitarian aid, then targeting the shelter.
- On November 5, Zelenskyy estimated potential losses at nearly 100 people (43 recovered bodies and 53 missing), calling on the world not to stay silent about the attack.

As of November 6, the death toll from the Russian airstrike on the village of Kamyshevakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, carried out on November 2, has risen to 53 people. According to RBC-Ukraine, this was announced on Telegram by the Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration, Mykhailo Semikin. He stated that search and rescue operations at the tragedy site have been non-stop for five days now: rescuers continue to clear the rubble and retrieve the bodies of the dead. Previously, official estimates stood at 42 dead, with over 30 more people being searched for beneath the debris.

### How Events Unfolded on November 2

According to data provided by Ukrainian authorities and media, on November 2, Russian military forces used aerial bombs against Kamyshevakha twice. The first strike hit a school where local residents and people from surrounding villages had gathered to receive humanitarian aid. According to Suspilne, the shelling occurred approximately between 10:00 and 11:00 AM, when people were scheduled to receive humanitarian bread. After residents took cover in a shelter, the Regional State Administration reported that a secondary strike was launched against it using another nine aerial bombs. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy estimated the total number of aerial bombs dropped on the settlement at about ten.

### Progress of Search and Rescue Operations

According to the State Emergency Service, by the morning of November 6, the number of dead recovered from under the rubble reached 50, after which rescue workers discovered and retrieved the bodies of several more victims, bringing the total figure to 53 as announced by Semikin. Rescuers in protective gear and helmets, cynologists, and specialists with hydraulic tools continue to work at the site, dismantling structures made of reinforcing bars and concrete blocks. The search for the missing continues into its fifth day.

### Casualty Estimates: Confirmed and Projected Figures

In public statements, figures vary depending on whether they refer to confirmed bodies or projected potential losses. On November 5, at the 30th Ibero-American Summit, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that 43 bodies had already been pulled from the school rubble, another 53 people were considered missing, and that “almost the entire world is silent” about an attack in which “nearly one hundred people could have died.” Thus, the higher estimate of about 100 is a projection factoring in the missing, while 53 is the number of confirmed dead as of November 6. Earlier still, according to several media outlets, a figure of 40 fatalities was cited.

### Reaction and Appeals to the International Community

Speaking at the summit, Zelenskyy urged the international community not to remain silent about Russian attacks on civilians and emphasized that in Kamyshevakha alone, “nearly one hundred people could have died from Russian bombs in just one day.” Against the backdrop of these statements, Ukrainian authorities also reported shooting down hundreds of enemy unmanned aerial vehicles on Friday night, while recording air attack impacts across the territory. According to rescue services, the final death toll in Kamyshevakha may change as operations under the rubble continue.

## Accounts differ

### Death Toll in Kamyshevakha

- **Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:** Nearly 100 people could have died in the strike; 43 bodies have been recovered from the school rubble, and another 53 people are considered missing. ([inform.zp.ua](https://www.inform.zp.ua/ru/2026/11/06/404994_v-kamyshevahe-zaporozhskoj-oblasti-mogli-pogibnut-pochti-100-chelovek-zelenskij/))
- **Zaporizhzhia RMA Head Mykhailo Semikin and SES:** The number of dead has risen to 53 people (according to the SES at 10:49 it was 50, after which rescuers retrieved additional bodies). ([ru.interfax.com.ua](https://ru.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1232270.html))
- **Earlier (from-ua.org publication):** The death toll rose to 40 people, with over 30 body fragments discovered. ([from-ua.org](https://from-ua.org/news/707431-uze-40-cislo-pogibsix-v-kamysevaxe-vyroslo-spasateli-do-six-por-naxodiat-fragmenty-tel-foto.html))

*Where they agree:* A Russian airstrike on November 2 hit a school and shelter in Kamyshevakha, dozens of people died, and search and rescue operations have entered their fifth day.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [В Камышевахе уже более 50 погибших в результате авиаудара РФ](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/komishuvasi-vzhe-ponad-50-zagiblih-vnaslidok-1793957046.html) - Первоисточник основы: 53 погибших по заявлению Семикина, пятые сутки поисков, два удара 2 ноября по школе и укрытию, ранее 42 погибших и 30+ под завалами.
- [Число погибших в Камышевахе 2 ноября возросло до 53 человек – ОВА](https://ru.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1232270.html) - Семикин (Telegram, 10:51) — 53 погибших; ГСЧС на 10:49 — 50, затем извлечены еще тела; пятые сутки поисков; повторный удар девятью бомбами по убежищу.
- [В Камышевахе Запорожской области могли погибнуть почти 100 человек, – Зеленский](https://www.inform.zp.ua/ru/2026/11/06/404994_v-kamyshevahe-zaporozhskoj-oblasti-mogli-pogibnut-pochti-100-chelovek-zelenskij/) - Зеленский 5 ноября на Иберо-американском саммите: ~100 могли погибнуть, 43 тела извлечены, 53 пропавших; ~10 авиабомб; удар между 10:00 и 11:00.
- [Уже 40: число погибших в Камышевахе выросло — спасатели до сих пор находят фрагменты тел. ФОТО](https://from-ua.org/news/707431-uze-40-cislo-pogibsix-v-kamysevaxe-vyroslo-spasateli-do-six-por-naxodiat-fragmenty-tel-foto.html) - Ранее более ранняя цифра — 40 погибших, обнаружено более 30 фрагментов тел; поиски продолжаются.

## FAQ

### How many people died in Kamyshevakha as of November 6?

According to Zaporizhzhia RMA Head Mykhailo Semikin, the death toll from the November 2 airstrike increased to 53 people. According to the SES as of the morning of the same day, 50 bodies had been recovered from the rubble, after which rescuers continued retrieving the dead.

### What was the target of the November 2 strike?

The targets were a school where local residents and people from surrounding villages were receiving humanitarian aid, and subsequently a shelter where people hid after the first strike. According to the RMA, another nine aerial bombs were dropped on the shelter.

### Why do different statements give different death tolls?

The difference is related to the timeline and type of estimate: 53 represents confirmed fatalities as of November 6, while 'nearly 100' is Zelenskyy's projection from November 5, which includes 43 recovered bodies and 53 missing persons. Searches are ongoing, so the final number may change.

### Are search and rescue operations still ongoing?

Yes, as of November 6, operations are in their fifth day: rescuers in protective gear, cynologists, and specialists with hydraulic tools are dismantling metal and concrete rubble and recovering the bodies of the dead.