Gunman Kills Six in Kyiv Before Being Shot Dead by Police
A 58-year-old gunman killed six people and wounded several others in Kyiv before being shot dead by police after taking hostages in a supermarket.
On April 18, 2026, a 58-year-old gunman opened fire in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, resulting in six deaths and multiple injuries. The assailant, identified as Dmytro Vasylchenkov, a Ukrainian citizen born in Moscow, began by setting his apartment on fire before shooting four people on the street. He then entered a supermarket, took hostages, and killed one of them. A sixth victim later died in the hospital. Special police units attempted negotiations for approximately 40 minutes without success, leading to a storming of the supermarket during which Vasylchenkov was killed. Four hostages were rescued. The weapon used was a legally registered carbine. Authorities are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the victims' families and called for a swift investigation.