Ukraine: G7 leaders slam 'brutal' Russian airstrike on shopping mall that killed 16 people (VIDEO)
Tuesday, 28 June 2022 (10:51 IST)
At least 16 people have now been confirmed dead as emergency workers continue to clear rubble at the Kremenchuk shopping center that was targeted by a Russian airstrike.
"As of now, we know of 16 dead and 59 wounded, 25 of them hospitalized," the head of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, Sergiy Kruk, said on Telegram early on Tuesday.
“The information is being updated.”
Workers are now clearing debris from the site and extinguishing the remaining fires from Monday's airstrike. Psychologists are also at the scene to assist victims.
Large shopping mall in Kremenchuk with hundreds of civilians inside has been hit by a Russian strike. Russia is a disgrace to humanity and it must face consequences. The response should be more heavy arms for Ukraine, more sanctions on Russia, and more businesses leaving Russia. pic.twitter.com/Uvi6fbyShK
"All response groups are working in intense mode," Kruk added. "The works will go on around the clock."
International outrage grows over missile strike on mall
World leaders sharply condemned a deadly Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk.
In a joint statement issued late on Monday night, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations described the strike as a "brutal" and "abominable" attack.
"Indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians constitute a war crime. Russian President [Vladimir] Putin and those responsible will be held to account," read a statement by leaders attending a G7 summit in southern Germany.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the world was "horrified" by the missile strike.
The office of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres also said the attack on civilian infrastructure was "totally deplorable."
The Russian government has not yet commented on the strike.
