Confession of survivors by the attack on the mall in Ukraine: I didn't think they would attack such a place.

He says there were about 100 consumers at the time of the attack.

We were working. There were a lot of people there, but I don't remember anything after that”, he says.

At 4: 00 a.m. local time, Russian missiles hit the mall downtown. At least 18 people were killed and 59 others were injured. Total is expected to grow.

The mall is not a dangerous place for the Russians. We thought we were out of front”, Maxym says.

He has a deep plag and a lot of scratches.

His wife, Victoria, sits next to him in the hospital. They just celebrated their anniversary and her birthday is next week.

She was at home when the attack occurred and immediately tried to call her husband, fearing the worst.

“He opened the phone and said he was in the middle of the fire”, she said.

Victoria's neighbors helped her to go to the mall.

Everything was dark and then the neighbors told him he was in hospital”, she relates.

“We haven't invaded anyone, we just want to live”, says Maksym.

In the next room next door, a man who said that his name is Mykola recalls waking up under the dig near his wife.

We tried to get out of there. I helped my wife and another girl on the way out. I saw people lying there, some of them didn't answer. The fire was growing and I was walking over the glass”, he adds.

His wife is also at the hospital treating herself. Mykola makes sure he textes her every two hours.

I didn't think this would happen”, he says. “I think they've tried to destroy our infrastructure. I didn't think they were gonna attack a mall. There are women and children. It's a safe place”.

That safe place is now a big mess. Rescue teams are still at the scene seem to be classified the ruins, which are the only thing left of the center.

Ukraine's president, Voldymyr Zelenksy, has called the attack “a terrible terrorist act”, while G7 leaders, the group of the most advanced nations, said that the irresistant attacks on civilians are war crimes.

A plaque of those who have died is located near the remains of the building. One line of people have come with candles in their hand, putting flowers and remembering those killed. Others are waiting to hear news of those who have disappeared.

A woman named Anna had tears in her eyes as she told the BBC that she had friends working at the mall's pharmacy.

My friends are all young and under the age of 30. My son could have been there”, she said.

What are they doing? We're gonna get killed. I want Russia to take responsibility”. /Periscopi/