“The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Igor Klimenko, has just reported on the liquidation of an attacker in Kyiv who opened fire on ordinary people. All circumstances are being clarified. Five people are now known to have died. My condolences to the family and friends. As of now, 10 people are hospitalized with wounds and injuries. Everyone is being provided with the necessary assistance. Four hostages were rescued,” the message says.
Zelensky expressed his expectation of a prompt investigation.
“Investigators from the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine are working. I have instructed the Minister of Internal Affairs and the head of the National Police of Ukraine to provide the public with all verified information on this case,” he noted.
Earlier, the mayor of Kyiv reported that a child was among the wounded.
The Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko spoke in more detail about the shooter who was killed during his arrest. He noted that he was a native of Moscow. He barricaded himself inside a supermarket and held hostages. According to preliminary data, he used an automatic weapon. At the same time, according to the Prosecutor General, a fire broke out in the apartment where the attacker was registered. He killed four people on the street and one person in a supermarket.
“I think it is fundamental: the state must act firmly and decisively when it comes to a threat to people’s lives. In such situations, there is no room for compromise, there is only the obligation to protect citizens,” Kravchenko emphasized.
