[91753] Documentation from the ruins of the 'Kvadrat' shopping mall in Kyiv following the Russian attack

Destruction and neglect: documentation from the ruins of the 'Kvadrat' shopping mall in Kyiv

Following a Russian attack on Kyiv, documentation was published from the ruins of the 'Kvadrat' (ТЦ «Квадрат») shopping mall in the Lukianivka district. According to the Труха⚡️Київ channel, which is associated with rapid and critical reporting on the consequences of the war, the structure sustained extremely heavy damage, with a severe sanitary situation prevailing inside a 'Silpo' (Сільпо) chain branch left among the ruins. The channel reports on "a stench and rotten food products" due to the lack of proper storage conditions after the bombing.

The Киевский Движ channel, which presents a stance focused on local news from the capital, confirmed the report and added that Ukraine's State Emergency Service (DSNS) presented documentation of the destroyed structure. According to the report, "inside the supermarket, products such as meat and dairy items have begun to rot," which creates a terrible smell inside the ruins of the shopping mall.

Київ | Times joined the reports and published footage of the sight of the destroyed branch, emphasizing that this is a direct result of the Russian attack on the area. Local sources highlight the scale of the destruction and the impossibility of clearing the remaining inventory.

Meanwhile, as the city deals with the consequences of the attack, Київ | Times updated that the weather in the capital is expected to be especially hot over the coming weekend, with no chance of precipitation, which could further exacerbate the sanitary hazards in the area of the destroyed buildings.