Investigators examine whether Ukraine terrorist attack was directed by Russia
Summary
Ukrainian authorities are investigating whether a deadly terrorist attack in Kyiv was directed by Russia after a man killed six people on Saturday before police shot him dead. The suspect, who had ties to Russia and expressed anti-Ukrainian views online, took hostages in a supermarket and fired randomly before security forces ended the standoff.Key Facts
- A 58-year-old man killed six people and injured about 14 others in Kyiv during a shooting and hostage situation.
- The attacker barricaded himself in a supermarket in the Holosiivskyi district and refused to surrender during a 40-minute standoff.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said investigators are trying to determine the motive for the attack.
- The gunman, identified as Dmytro Vasylchenkov, was a Ukrainian citizen born in Moscow with a criminal record and ties to Russia.
- Vasylchenkov posted anti-Ukrainian and antisemitic content online and admired Hitler’s methods for violence.
- It is unclear if he acted on orders from Russia, but officials say Kremlin operatives have recruited Ukrainians for sabotage and terror activities.
- Shootings like this are very rare in Ukraine, especially during the war, raising concern among locals.
- Ukrainian Interior Minister said the attacker legally owned the weapon and shot randomly; police tried to negotiate before shooting him.
- The case is being treated as a terrorist attack by the prosecutor general’s office.
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