The pilot was said to be involved in the missile strike on civilians at Amstor mall in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, on June 27, 2022. A total of 22 people died in the attack and at least 59 were injured. the deceased pilot was also responsible for "a rocket attack on a residential building in Dnipro on January 14, 2023, when 46 Ukrainian civilians died, including 6 children." HUR posted photos of Golenkov's body to their Telegram and social media channels. They said: "The GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reminds that there will be a fair retribution for every war crime."

" -- Ukrainian intelligence has reported the elimination of the Russian war criminal involved in the barbaric strike on a shopping center in KremenchukDmitry Golenkov, a pilot of the 52nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Russian Air Force, was found dead in the village of ... pic.twitter.com/ZK4j9A8iOm

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