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Eight People Remain in Hospital After Kyiv Shooting, Mayor Says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 19, 2026
3 min readLast updated: April 19, 2026
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A gunman opened fire on civilians in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district on April 18, killing six—including one child’s parents—and injuring fourteen. Following a 40‑minute standoff, police stormed the supermarket, ending the attack and hospitalising eight victims, one in critical and one child in moderate
Eight people remain in hospital after Kyiv shooting, mayor says
Details and Aftermath of the Kyiv Shooting Incident
By Anna Voitenko
Incident Overview
KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) - Eight people including a child remain hospitalised in Kyiv after being wounded in a shooting that killed six people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sunday.
A Russian-born man opened fire on passers-by with an automatic rifle on Saturday before barricading himself in a supermarket with hostages, where he was shot dead by police.
Police stormed the supermarket after unsuccessfully trying to negotiate with the suspect for 40 minutes.
Condition of the Victims
Klitschko said the wounded child, whose parents were killed in the shooting, was in moderate condition, while one of the adults was critical. "They are all receiving all necessary medical care," the mayor said on Telegram.
Scene and Community Response
Bullet Holes Still Visible
BULLET HOLES STILL VISIBLE
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that the shooting, which happened in the capital's leafy Holosiivskyi district, injured 14 people.
The supermarket has been cordoned off and remains closed. Bullet holes are visible in windows of the supermarket, and bloodstains can be seen nearby.
Flowers were left near a residential building a couple of hundred metres from the supermarket, where the shooter shot his first victims.
Eyewitness Accounts
"I saw how people grabbed children from the playground and ran away. They screamed: 'run away, hide'," Daryna, a 31-year-old local resident, told Reuters. "People didn't understand what was going on. They said that there was a man there, a man was shooting with a machine gun."
Shootings of this nature are extremely rare in Ukraine and the country's security service said the incident was being investigated as a terrorist act. Police have not yet identified a motive for the crime.
Legal and Security Implications
Right to Self-Defense
RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE
The shooting of civilians not far from central Kyiv has raised questions both about the public's right to self-defense and about how the gunman was able to obtain a firearms permit, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.
"The attacker's mental state was clearly unstable. How he obtained the medical certificates required to renew his gun permit must be thoroughly investigated," Klymenko said.
He said the ministry intends to prepare the final version of a bill on civilian firearms as he was certain that "people should have the right to armed self-defense."
At present, Ukrainians can own only hunting weapons.
(Additional reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Writing by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Christina Fincher and David Holmes)
Key Takeaways
- •Six people, including the child’s parents, were killed and fourteen wounded in the Kyiv shooting on April 18. Eight remain hospitalised, including a child in moderate condition and one adult in critical condition, per Mayor Klitschko. (en.wikipedia.org)
- •The attacker, a 58‑year‑old Russian‑born man identified as Dmytro Vasylchenkov, used a legally registered automatic rifle and ignored negotiators before being fatally shot by police after a 40‑minute standoff. (en.wikipedia.org)
- •Shootings of this nature are extremely rare in Ukraine, prompting authorities to investigate the incident as a potential terrorist act. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Eight people remain in hospital after Kyiv shooting, mayor says
1How many people are hospitalised after the Kyiv supermarket shooting?
Eight people, including one child, remain hospitalised after the Kyiv shooting.
2What happened during the Kyiv supermarket shooting?
A Russian-born man opened fire on passersby, barricaded himself in a supermarket with hostages, and was later shot dead by police.
3Where in Kyiv did the shooting occur?
The shooting took place in the leafy Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv.
4How are the wounded being treated?
The wounded are receiving necessary medical care, with one child in moderate condition and one adult in critical condition.
5Is the shooting being investigated as terrorism?
Yes, Ukraine's security service is investigating the incident as a terrorist act.
