On Monday, Maksym Musienko, age 26, was at work at an electronics store in the Kremenchuk shopping center, assisting customers in purchasing air conditioners to beat the summer heat.
Approximately 100 consumers were in the store at the time, according to him.
“We were working. There were many people in the store, but I cannot recall anything that occurred after that “He claims.
At 16:00 local time, a Russian missile hit the shopping mall in the city’s center. At least 18 deaths and 59 injuries were reported. The cost is anticipated to increase.
“The retail center is not a dangerous location for Russians. We believed we were far from the frontier “Maksym says.
He has many scratches, a concussion, and a shrapnel wound.
Viktoria, his wife, is by his side in the hospital. They just celebrated their wedding anniversary, and next week is her birthday.
She was at home when the explosion occurred and immediately dialed her husband’s number, thinking the worst.
She states, “He took up his phone and reported that he was in the middle of the flames.”
Viktoria’s neighbors assisted her in reaching the retail center.
She says, “Everything was black, and then the neighbors told us he was in the hospital.
Maksym says, “We did not invade anyone; we just want to exist.”
Among the next chamber, a man named Mykola recalls waking up in the ruins beside his wife.
“We attempted to escape. I assisted my wife and a girl along the road. I observed supine individuals, some of whom were unresponsive. The flames became larger, and I was walking on glass “he continues.
His wife is also receiving treatment in the hospital. Mykola ensures that he sends her a message every two hours.
“I did not anticipate this happening,” he says. “I believed they were attempting to destroy our infrastructure. I never imagined they would strike a shopping center. There are also children and ladies. It is a safe location.”
This once-safe location is now a tangled mess. Rescuers are currently at the scene, attempting to disassemble the site’s remaining wreckage.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine referred to the strike as a “bold terrorist act,” while the leaders of the G7 group of wealthy nations stated that indiscriminate attacks on civilians constituted a war crime.
A memorial to the deceased has been erected adjacent to the ruins of the structure. A constant flow of people are arriving to light candles, offer flowers, and pay their condolences to the deceased. Others are awaiting news on the missing.
Anna revealed that she had friends working in the shopping center’s drugstore with tears in her eyes.
“My friends there are all under 30 years of age. My son should have been there “She stated,
“How are they behaving? We are going to get killed. I want Russia to accept responsibility for its actions.”
