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Kyiv supermarket mass shooting kills at least six, gunman shot dead

newsApr 18, 2026975

A gunman armed with an automatic weapon opened fire inside a supermarket in central Kyiv, killing six people and wounding 14, officials said. The attacker barricaded himself inside the store with hostages before police stormed the building and shot him dead. Ukraine's SBU has classified the incident as a terrorist attack, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the nation.

Key Highlights

Six people killed and 14 wounded in central Kyiv supermarket shooting.
Gunman used an automatic weapon and barricaded himself with hostages.
SBU classified the attack as a terrorist incident; President Zelenskyy addressed the nation.
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