Russian missiles attacked a crowded shopping center in Poltava Oblast, filled with about 1,000 civilians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Said.
In a video shared by Zelensly from the Kremenchuk city scene, orange flames and dark black smoke clouds were flowing out of a strip mall, with spectators and firefighters standing outside.
"The invaders struck a shopping street with more than 1,000 civilians ... the number of victims is unimaginable," a Ukrainian leader wrote on social media. "(It) poses a danger to the Russian army, not a single strategic value."
Zelensky added: It is meaningless to expect the common sense and humanity of the Russian side.
Ukraine After a senior official, he said the rocket strike killed at least two people and injured 20.
Rescue operations were underway and nine of the injured were in serious condition, said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Cheong Wa Dae.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said that from 20 units to 115 firefighters are looking for survivors and are working to extinguish the huge flames caused by the missile explosion.
Kremenchuk, a 217,000 industrial city before Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, is located along the Dniepuru River in the Poltava region and is home to Ukraine's largest oil refinery. I have.
No immediate comments Russia has consistently denied intentionally targeting civilian targets as part of what is called a "special military operation" in Ukraine.
According to the local governor, Russia launched a full-scale attack on the last Ukrainian fortress in eastern Luhansk, "burning" the city of Lysychansik from the ground and air. rice field.
Zelensky's office said at least six civilians were killed and 31 were injured as part of intense Russian bombardment of various cities in Ukraine in the last 24 hours. The latest attack on the Kremenchuk.
At the G7 meeting in Germany early Monday, world leaders help Ukraine "as much as necessary" Continue to do.
Addressing the summit via a video link, Zelensky urged Western nations to send more air defense systems to Ukraine to protect the country from Russia's long-range missiles.
The United States appeared to announce the purchase of an advanced surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine.
With post wire
