Leaders of the G7, a group of seven major industrial democracies, gathered for their annual summit in southern Germany, condemned Monday’s “abominable” Russian missile attack on a shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. .
At least 16 people died in the incident. Another 59 people were injured.
“We are united with Ukraine in mourning the innocent victims of this brutal attack,” they wrote in a joint statement tweeted by the German government spokesman.
“Indiscriminate attacks against innocent civilians contribute to a war crime,” they added. “Russian President Putin and those responsible will be held accountable.”
Kremenchuk, an industrial city of 217,000 before Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, is the site of Ukraine’s largest oil refinery.
The attack targeted a location in the center of the country, far from the epicenter of the war, which has recently focused on the east.
Source: CNN Brasil
