War in Ukraine: Russia is the largest terrorist organization, says Zelensky

At least 13 people were killed and more than 40 were injured Monday (27/6) in strike with Russian missiles versus busy shopping center in Kremencuk of the central Of Ukrainea “shameful terrorist act”, according to the president Volodymyr Zelensky.

«The Russian blow to a shopping center in Kremenchuk is one of the most shameful terrorist acts in European history. “A quiet city, an ordinary shopping mall, with women, children, ordinary people inside,” Zelenski said in a video posted on his social media accounts.

According to him, a thousand people were inside the building but “many managed to get out”.

«Only completely insane terrorists could hit such a missile installation and they should have no place on Earth“, Zelensky continued, talking about one “Calculated hit”while characterizing Russia as “The largest terrorist organization in the world”.

According to the president, rescue operations are still ongoing and “Human losses can be great”as a fire broke out in an area of ​​10,000 square meters after the explosion.

The latest report on the blow given by the governor of the region Poltava, Dmitry Luninspeaks of thirteen dead and more than 40 wounded.“It is too early to talk about the final death toll”he underlined with his message on the Telegram platform.

This city in the center of Ukraine had about 220,000 inhabitants before the war and had so far escaped the bombing.

Zelensky had previously posted a video showing the mall on fire, with smoke coming out of it and forming dense clouds, with firefighters and rescuers operating at the scene.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the mall was hit by Kh-22 anti-ship missiles fired by long-range Tu-22 bombers from the Russian region of Kursk.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitro Kouleba called on Kiev supporters to supply him with more heavy weapons and to impose additional sanctions on Russia.

Mikhail Pontolyak, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, accused the country in a Twitter message of “Terrorist state” and the Ministry of Defense spoke of a deliberate strike at a time when the mall was “very crowded” in order to “cause as many casualties as possible”.

The US ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, assured, as quoted by her Facebook services, that “people will ask the Kremlin to be held accountable for its atrocities in Ukraine.”

Blinken: People feel disgusted

The Minister of Foreign Affairs USA, Anthony BlinkenHe said people were “disgusted” by a Russian missile strike on a shopping mall in central Ukraine, which left at least 13 people dead and 40 injured.

Describing the rocket attack as “The last chronicle of a series of atrocities”the foreign minister wrote on Twitter that the United States will continue to support its Ukrainian partners and will hold Russia accountable, including those responsible for the atrocities.

Macron: Absolute horror

Russia must be held accountable for deadly missile attack on Ukrainian shopping mall, Foreign Ministry says Francecondemning the attack.

“Russia must be held accountable for its actions. “France supports the fight against impunity in Ukraine,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.

The president of France, Emanuel Macron, also took a stand, denouncing her “Absolute horror” of the missile strike against a shopping mall and called on the people of Russia to “See the truth” disguised in a post on the social networking site Twitter, which was accompanied by a video of the building in flames.

“We share the grief of the victims’ families. And the rage in the face of this disgrace “added the president of France, who is attending the G7 summit in Bavaria, Germany, posting the same message in English, French, Russian and Ukrainian.