politics
April 20, 2026
Two Ukrainian police officers flee shooting scene, leaving victims unprotected
They were suspended from duty during the investigation
TL;DR
- Two police officers fled a shooting scene in Kiev on April 18.
- Civilians, including a child, were left without protection.
- An official investigation into the officers' actions has been ordered by the Interior Minister.
- The involved police officers have been suspended from duty.
- The incident involved a man shooting four people, taking hostages, and resulted in 14 wounded and at least five deaths.
- The Prosecutor General's Office classified the shooting as a terrorist attack.
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