April 18, 2026, 5:49 p.mApril 18, 2026, 6:13 p.m
This statue is intended to show the shooter.Image: sc/twitter
A man opened fire in a southern district of Kiev, killing at least two people. He then barricaded himself in a supermarket. According to Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klimenko, he was shot there by police forces.
“Special forces of the national police stormed the store,” Klimenko wrote. The gunman took hostages there and shot a police officer after negotiators tried to contact him.
How many people were shot is still being clarified. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko had previously reported on Telegram that the man had killed at least two people. There were also “further deaths” in the supermarket. Ukrainian media speak of five deaths.
Terrorist attack in Kyiv: unknown gunman opened fire on people
A man started shooting at police officers and took hostages.
After the shooting, he barricaded himself inside a Velmart store in the Demiivska area. The KORD special forces unit is on the scene.
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At least ten people were also hospitalized, including a child and a supermarket security guard. Five others were slightly injured. (cpf)
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