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Biden: Russia to be held accountable for attack on civilians at shopping mall.

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U.S. President Joe Biden reacted to Russia's bombing of the Kremenchuk shopping mall which left dozens dead and many more injured, with the toll still increasing. "Russia's attack on civilians at a shopping mall is cruel. We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people," he said. Biden reiterated that the U.S. and its allies stand with Ukraine and that Russia will be held accountable for such atrocities.

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The latest announcement comes as Kyiv experienced widespread power outages on Oct. 8 following a Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Over 3 million residents in the capital lost power in what officials described as "an attack on one of the energy facilities important for the city of Kyiv."

The railway operator initially reported that the passenger train's driver suffered a leg injury and four passengers required medical attention. The crew of the electric locomotive was unharmed.

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