At least two dead as gunman opens fire and takes hostages in Kyiv

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-04-18 · 15:35 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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A gunman opened fire in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries. The incident, confirmed by Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the Ukrainian police force, involved the attacker taking hostages in a supermarket. According to Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, the gunman shot at police officers before being killed. While the exact number of casualties remains unclear, at least ten people, including a child, have been hospitalized. The incident occurred recently, with initial reports emerging approximately 25 minutes ago.

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The attacker shot at police officers before being killed.

factualIhor Klymenko, Ukraine's Interior Minister

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People have been taken hostage in a supermarket.

factualIhor Klymenko, Ukraine's Interior Minister

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The incident happened in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district.

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At least 10 people have been taken to hospital, including a child.

statisticVitali Klitschko, Kyiv's Mayor

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At least two people are dead after a gunman opened fire in Kyiv.

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At least two dead as gunman opens fire and takes hostages in Kyiv25 minutes agoReutersThe incident happened in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi districtTwo people have been killed and others injured as a person opened fire in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital's Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said. The incident happened in the southern Holosiivskyi district, Kyiv's police force wrote on Telegram. Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko later confirmed that people had been taken hostage in a supermarket and that the attacker shot at police officers before being killed. The exact number of those killed and injured is unclear, but Klitchko said at least 10 people had been taken to hospital, including a child.

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