Video shows Kyiv police retreat from shooter

Video shows Kyiv police officers retreating from the scene of a deadly supermarket shooting that left six dead and over a dozen wounded.

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4 verified

Location

Kyiv, Ukraine

Updated

Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 22:25 UTC

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A gunman opened fire on civilians in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, killing six people and wounding at least 15, including a child, before storming a supermarket and taking hostages. The shooter was later killed by Ukrainian special forces from the National Police's KORD unit. Newly surfaced video shows police officers retreating from the scene as gunshots are heard, leaving a victim behind. The suspect has been identified by Ukrainian media as Dmitry Vasilchenkov.

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19 AprБелорусский силовик 🇧🇾

New video footage shows police officers retreating from the scene, running away from gunfire and abandoning a victim.

19 AprIntel Slava

New video footage shows Kyiv police officers retreating from the scene as gunshots are heard, leaving a victim behind.

e/eineurope · topic · T-01101cycle Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 22:25 UTC · first reported 18 Apr