
1 min readUpdated: Apr 18, 2026 09:43 PM IST
A gunman killed at least five people on the streets of Kyiv Saturday before taking hostages in a nearby supermarket, news agency Associated Press reported, citing Ukrainian officials. He was later shot dead by police.
The head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, Ihor Klymenko, said in a statement on social media that special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least five people were killed. The shooting took place in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
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