Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said there was no terrorist attack in Kremenchuk after Ukraine accused Russia of targeting a shopping mall in the city with some 1,000 people inside.

Russian troops do not target civilian targets, Putin told reporters in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, where he attended a Caspian Summit.

Commenting on the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, the Russian president said the special military operation is proceeding according to plan and there is no need to adjust its completion to any deadline.