Kyiv Supermarket Shooting: Special Operation Underway

A gunman opened fire in Kyiv, resulting in two fatalities and five injuries. Police are actively engaging in a special operation to apprehend the suspect inside a supermarket. Mayor Vitali Klitschko has confirmed the ongoing situation and the continuation of gunfire within the location.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 18-04-2026 20:41 IST | Created: 18-04-2026 20:41 IST
Kyiv Supermarket Shooting: Special Operation Underway
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A man opened fire in a Kyiv district, killing two people and injuring five, with police now attempting to apprehend him in a supermarket, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.

A special operation is underway to detain the man inside the supermarket. So far, two fatalities have been confirmed in the Holosiivskyi district, according to medical personnel.

Klitschko noted that shooting is still ongoing inside the supermarket.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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