Most of the shopping centre rubble in Kremenchuk has been cleared, mourning declared in the city
UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — TUESDAY, 28 JUNE 2022, 10:28
As of this morning, city services and volunteers had cleared most of the rubble from the shopping centre in Kremenchuk, which was hit by Russian forces the day before. The mayor announced a three-day mourning period for the dead.
Source: Dmytro Lunin, head of the Poltava Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Mayor's press service
Quote from Lunin: "More than half of the rubble of the shopping centre has been cleared in Kremenchuk. More than a thousand people have been working on it all night. The work continues."
Details: Rescuers, police, medics and volunteers took part in the removal of the debris.
Vitalii Maletskyi, the Mayor of Kremenchuk, has declared a period of mourning for the victims from 28 June till 30 June.
Quote from Maletskyi: "Today is Constitution Day in Ukraine, but in Kremenchuk the state flags will be at half-mast. Any entertainment events are prohibited during these days [of mourning - ed.]."
Previously:
On 27 June, the Russians struck the Amstor shopping centre in Kremenchuk with two missiles. As a result of the strike, the death toll currently stands at 18 people, with 36 people reported missing.
