Putin denies responsibility for missile strike on Ukrainian shopping mall

Ukraine mall Russian airstrike

Putin denies responsibility for missile strike on Ukrainian shopping mall

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The Ukrainian government has released footage of the Russian missile strike that left a shopping mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, in ruins. Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied Russian responsibility, according to Russian media. CNN's Phil Black reports.

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