Armed attack in Kyiv district results in multiple casualties

On April 18, 2026, a 58-year-old male suspect from Moscow initiated a deadly shooting in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. The assailant first opened fire on civilians in the street before barricading himself inside a supermarket. Ukrainian authorities, including the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), have classified the incident as an act of terrorism. Reports regarding the casualty count vary slightly across sources, with figures ranging from five to six deaths and ten to fifteen people injured, including a 12-year-old child. Before the attack, the perpetrator reportedly set fire to his own apartment. Specialized police units eventually stormed the supermarket, resulting in the death of the assailant during an exchange of gunfire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the incident is under full investigation by national police and security services.