Russia denies it is targetting civilians, says \u0027non\u002Dfunctioning\u0027 shopping centre was a store for weapons and ammunition
As day broke on Monday, firefighters were putting out small blazes around the smoldering carcass of a building in the shopping center car park in the Podil district of the city and looking for possible survivors.
Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said areas near the shopping center were used to store rocket munitions and for reloading multiple rocket launchers. However dozens of civilians have been killed in Kyiv since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, many in residential buildings hit by missile strikes or debris from missiles shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft fire.Article content
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