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Zelensky says at least 5 killed by gunman who took hostages at Kyiv supermarket
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that at least five people have been killed in a shooting in a Kyiv residential district after a gunman opened fire and took hostages in a supermarket.
“At present, five people have been confirmed killed. My condolences to the families and loved ones. Ten people are currently hospitalized with injuries and trauma,” Zelensky says on X, adding that “four hostages have been rescued.”
“All the circumstances are being established,” Zelensky says, urging “a swift investigation” into the shooting.
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