Kyiv, Ukraine, April 18, 2026 (AFP) - At least 6 killed after gunman opens fire in Ukrainian capital

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2026-04-18

Six people were killed in Kyiv on Saturday after a gunman opened fire and took hostages at a supermarket in the Ukrainian capital before being killed during an arrest attempt, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that at least 14 people were hospitalised with wounds and trauma after the shooting and hostage-taking, which took place in a residential district in the city's south. "He was holding hostages and, unfortunately, k......

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