Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages
The attacker has been identified as a “58-year-old Moscow man”, but no motive has been established.
By Al Jazeera staff and AP
Published On 18 Apr 2026
A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv and took hostages has been shot dead by Ukrainian police, officials said.
The attack occurred on Saturday in the capital’s Holosiivskyi district, where the assailant opened fire on civilians in the street before barricading himself inside a nearby supermarket, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.
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Special tactical police units stormed the supermarket after roughly 40
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