World NewsMultiple fatalities in Kyiv-area shooting, manhunt underway

Multiple fatalities in Kyiv-area shooting, manhunt underway

The Ukrainian police have reported a shooting near Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of several people.

A multi-storey residential building in the Dniprovskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Yevhen Kotenko/Ukrinform) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A multi-storey residential building in the Dniprovskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Yevhen Kotenko/Ukrinform) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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According to the police, an unidentified man opened fire in the village of Sofiivska Borshchahivka in the Kyiv region. "The Kyiv regional police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting in the Bucha district, which led to multiple fatalities," the statement reads.

The incident was reported to the authorities on Thursday at 3:22 PM local time. "Currently, all emergency services are on the scene, and a special operation is underway to apprehend the attacker," the police added.

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