Kyiv Supermarket Shooting Reclassified as Terrorist Act as Death Toll Rises to Six

Following the liquidation of the 58-year-old gunman, investigators revealed he killed a couple whose child remains hospitalized, while the Interior Ministry ordered a probe into the police response. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied A special team police officer attends outside a supermarket following a shooting in Kyiv on April 18, 2026. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google The deadly shooting spree in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district has been officially classified as a terrorist act, with the death toll rising to six people, the Security Service of Ukraine ( SBU ) and the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Saturday, April 18. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Telegram that the attacker, a 58-year-old Russian-born man who had long resided in the Donetsk region, killed four people on the street and one hostage inside a Velmart supermarket before being liquidated by KORD special forces. A sixth victim, a woman, passed away in the hospital. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Among the 14 reported wounded is a 12-year-old boy and the son of two of the deceased, born in 2015, who is currently being treated for a gunshot wound. Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko stated that the attacker used a registered firearm. Before the assault, the gunman reportedly set fire to an apartment. Investigators are currently examining several versions of the event, including the perpetrator’s motives and electronic communications. “The state must act firmly and resolutely... there is no room for compromise,” Kravchenko emphasized. Following the tactical operation, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko ordered National Police Chief Ivan Vyhivskyi to conduct an internal investigation into the professional actions of the police during the crisis. Other Topics of Interest Why Ukraine Needs More Millionaires, Fewer Billionaires Where wartime innovation is generating immense wealth, there is a danger that those gains could become concentrated in a few hands. Here is what Ukraine can do to prevent that. The findings will be submitted to the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR). Klymenko noted that the slogan “to serve and protect” must be backed by professional actions, especially in critical moments when lives are at stake. The SBU has opened a criminal proceeding under Part 3 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (a terrorist act resulting in the death of people). While four hostages were successfully rescued during the storming of the supermarket , the number of wounded may still rise as more individuals seek medical assistance for injuries and trauma sustained during the attack. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.