Shocked, the international public is watching the developments in , where a bloodbath with an automatic weapon ended in a bloodbath. According to the latest figures, at least six people were killed and at least nine were injured in the Kholosivski district when he started shooting indiscriminately at passers-by on the street.
The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a post on the X platform, confirmed the increased number of victims, expressing his deep condolences to the families of the dead. Among the injured, whose condition is considered serious, is a child.
The siege at the supermarket and the death of the perpetrator
After the initial attack, the assailant holed up inside a supermarket, holding hostages and continuing to shoot. Despite efforts by special police negotiators to make contact with him, the gunman refused to surrender and opened fire on police forces.
⚡️ Preliminarily, a person died and there are injured as a result of a shooting in Kyiv, — police.
The number of victims is being specified. Law enforcement officers are conducting a special operation to detain the criminal.
Police teams and KORD special forces have been sent…
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The special operation of the Ukrainian forces (KORD) ended with the raid on the store. As announced by the Minister of the Interior, Ihor Klimenko, the perpetrator was shot dead by the special forces, during the attempt to arrest him.
⚡️ 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.
According to…
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv)
“The gunman had taken hostages and fired at the police officers. The special forces stormed the store and the assailant was killed during the operation,” said Klimenko.
Shocking videos on social media
The moments of insanity that prevailed on the streets of Kyiv are captured by videos posted on social networks.
⚡️In Kyiv, the attacker shot at passersby who came across his path.
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In the brutal footage, the attacker can be seen holding an automatic weapon and firing indiscriminately in all directions, while there are also shots from inside the supermarket, showing the gunman shortly before the final confrontation with the police.
The attacker in Kyiv was killed during the police operation
Special forces from KORD stormed the store where the suspect was holding hostages. He reportedly opened fire at the police during the operation. Negotiators had attempted to establish contact with him beforehand.
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Authorities have cordoned off the area and are continuing investigations to fully identify the perpetrator and ascertain the motivation behind this heinous act.
