MOSCOW – Ukraine's troops bombed a store in the village of Sadovoye in Russia's Kherson region twice on Friday, killing 22 civilians, said the region's governor.

At the time of the attack, there were a significant number of customers and staff inside the store, TASS reported quoting Vladimir Saldo.

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"The first (strike) was delivered by a guided French aerial bomb, and the second by a well-known American HIMARS projectile," Saldo was quoted as saying in the report.

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"After the first arrival, people from neighboring houses ran out to help the victims; after a short period of time, a HIMARS missile arrived. Among the dead were two children," added Saldo.