There was a shooting in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, during which several people were killed and others were injured.
An extremely tragic incident took place in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Saturday. The situation on the spot was unclear at first, and the mayor of the city, Vitalij Klitschko, told the media that the armed attacker was still on the run after shooting civilians.
However, this information was updated directly by the head of state Volodymyr Zelensky on his X profile, based on a report from the Minister of the Interior, Ihor Klymenko.
Five dead and hostages rescued
In a statement, Zelenskyy confirmed that the action ended after the perpetrator was neutralized. “The attacker in Kyiv who opened fire on civilians was neutralized,” Zelenskyy said, but at the same time confirmed the severe toll the incident took.
According to current information, five people were killed. Another ten people had to be taken to the hospital with injuries, while all of them are currently receiving the necessary medical care.
At the same time, Zelensky reported on the dramatic rescue operation in which the security forces managed to free four hostages from captivity. He expressed his sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.
The secret service and the police took over the case
The attacker’s motive and the exact circumstances leading up to this tragedy are currently being investigated. Investigators of the National Police in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) are working intensively on the case.
for quick clarification of the entire event and transparent communication towards citizens.
