Johnson stressed that the head of the Kremlin must understand that such actions “will do nothing but strengthen the resolve of Ukraine and all other G7 countries to stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes.” He expressed sympathy to the families of the dead Ukrainians.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Twitter reacted on the attack.
“The world is horrified by today’s Russian missile attack on a crowded Ukrainian shopping center – the latest in a series of atrocities,” he wrote. “We will continue to support our Ukrainian partners and hold Russia, including those responsible for the atrocities, to account.”
The world is horrified by Russia’s missile strike today, which hit a crowded Ukrainian shopping mall — the latest in a string of atrocities. We will continue to support our Ukrainian partners and hold Russia, including those responsible for atrocities, to account.
– Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) June 27, 2022
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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called this missile attack a disgrace to humanity and stressed that the Russian Federation had committed a war crime.
“Ukraine needs large deliveries of air and missile defense systems. In large quantities and faster. Support Ukraine!” – wrote he’s on Twitter.
Russia striking a shopping mall in Kremenchuk with hundreds of civilians is a disgrace to humanity, another horrific Russia’s war crime. Ukraine needs larger supply of air missile defense systems. Delivered in larger quantities and faster. Stand by Ukraine!
– Gitanas Naus * da (@GitanasNauseda) June 27, 2022
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Polish President Andrzej Duda noticedthat the attack was carried out on the eve of the NATO summit in Madrid.
“The response to the shelling of a shopping center full of innocent people should be an increase in military support for Ukraine, the defenders of Europe,” he stressed.
On the eve of the Madrid NATO summit Russia has just commited yet another war crime against civilians. This time in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. Shelling a mall full of innocent people has to be answered with more military support to Ukraine, the Defenders of Europe.
– Andrzej Duda (@AndrzejDuda) June 27, 2022
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France condemns this attack, added Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.
“By indiscriminately bombing civilians and civilian infrastructure, Russia continues its horrendous violations of international humanitarian law. Russia must answer for its actions,” she wrote.
France condemns the Russian missile strike on a supermarket in Kremenchuk #Ukraine. By indiscriminately bombing civilians and civilian infrastructure, Russia continues its appalling violations of international humanitarian law. Russia must be held accountable for its actions. https://t.co/x8rt71iNgU pic.twitter.com/1BZiAVdG32
— Catherine Colonna (@MinColonna) June 27, 2022
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Occupiers launched a missile attack shopping center in Kremenchug on the afternoon of June 27th. According to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, there were about 1,000 people in the shopping center before the air raid was announced, many managed to leave the building before the missile attack.
Due to shelling the fire started. According to local authorities, the victims of the attack became 13 civilians. Dozens of people sought medical help. The roof of the supermarket collapsed, people could remain under the rubble, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported, rescue operation continues.
According to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov, the occupiers released in Kremenchug two Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles. One rocket hit the mall, the second hit the stadium. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, launches carried out from the Kursk region of Russia.
Roman Yemets, director of Smart Urban Solutions, which owns the center, said “Interfax-Ukraine”that the hit came at “the busiest time of the day for visitors”.
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