Russian Defence Ministry confirms strike on Kremenchuk 

The Russian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it had carried out a strike on Kremenchuk. According to the Ministry, the Russian missile hit the warehouse territory of the Kremenchuk road machinery plant.

Defence Ministry reported that on 27 June, “Russian Aerospace Forces launched a high-precision air attack at hangars with armament and munitions delivered by USA and European countries” at the Kremenchuk road machinery plant.

“High-precision attack has resulted in the neutralisation of west-manufactured armament and munitions concentrated at the storage area for being delivered to Ukrainian group of troops in Donbass. Detonation of the storaged munitions caused a fire in a non-functioning shopping centre next to the facilities of the plant,” the Ministry’s statement says.

At least 18 people were killed as a result of the missile strikes on the mall Amstor in Kremenchuk, said the Head of the Poltava region Dmytro Lunin.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, as many as 59 people asked for medical help, 25 of them were hospitalised. Currently, 36 civilians are considered to be missing.

Mayor of Kremenchuk Vitalii Maletskyi announced a three day mourning for the victims.

Updated at 12:39: official Defence Ministry quotes added