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Kyiv attacker kills 6, wounds 14

President Zelensky said the Kyiv gunman killed six people, including a hostage, and wounded at least 14 others, among them a 12-year-old boy.

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Kyiv, Ukraine
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Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 18:00 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 killed by Ukrainian special forces after a standoff. President Zelensky has now confirmed the attacker killed six people, including one hostage, and wounded at least 14 others, among them a 12-year-old boy. He added that the gunman set his apartment on fire before the attack and that investigators are examining his devices and contacts.
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