Russia denies bombing crowded Ukrainian shopping mall

Russia denied this Tuesday having bombed The day before a crowded shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk and assured that the disused place caught fire after attacking a nearby weapons depot.

Ukrainian authorities reported at least 18 dead in the attack on this center, packed with people at the time.

The Russian Defense Ministry assured, in its daily statement, that destroyed with “high-precision” missiles weapons depots delivered by Western countries, located in the area of ​​a construction machinery factory, next to the shopping mall.

“The detonations of the ammunition intended for Western weapons caused the fire … in a shopping center that was not open,” the Russian military said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov considered that “the exhaustive explanations of the Ministry of Defense totally deny the version” Ukrainian of the facts.

Since the beginning of the offensive against Ukraine, on February 24, Russia consistently denies all accusations of bombing or targeting civilians. He alleges that it is a set-up or attributes the events to Ukraine.

Russia denied this Tuesday having bombed The day before a crowded shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk and assured that the disused place caught fire after attacking a nearby weapons depot.

Ukrainian authorities reported at least 18 dead in the attack on this center, packed with people at the time.

The Russian Defense Ministry assured, in its daily statement, that destroyed with “high-precision” missiles weapons depots delivered by Western countries, located in the area of ​​a construction machinery factory, next to the shopping mall.

“The detonations of the ammunition intended for Western weapons caused the fire … in a shopping center that was not open,” the Russian military said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov considered that “the exhaustive explanations of the Ministry of Defense totally deny the version” Ukrainian of the facts.

Since the beginning of the offensive against Ukraine, on February 24, Russia consistently denies all accusations of bombing or targeting civilians. He alleges that it is a set-up or attributes the events to Ukraine.

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