A Russian missile hit a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing and injuring scores of people, Ukrainian authorities said. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Ukraine’s president, Volodoymyr Zelenskiy, said more than 1,000 people were inside the building at the time of the strike. Images from the scene showed giant plumes of black smoke and flames, with emergency crews rushing in to search for victims and put out fires. Leaders around the world have denounced Russia’s deadly strike as 'abominable' and a war crime. Russia claims, without evidence, that it targeted weapons located next to the mall Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/jun/28/russia-ukraine-war-rescuers-dig-for-survivors-of-kremenchuk-shopping-centre-attack-amid-global-outrage-live World leaders condemn ‘abominable’ Russian attack ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/28/world-leaders-condemn-abominable-russian-attack-on-ukraine-shopping-centre The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com/ Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Kremenchuk #Ukraine #Russia