A young supermarket employee was killed in a terrorist attack in Kyiv
Vladislav Zhidkov, a graduate of Smila School, was killed in a shooting in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv carried out by a 58-year-old native of Moscow.
This was reported by Lyudmila Khizhkina, deputy director for educational and extracurricular activities at Smila Secondary School No. 11.
According to her, Vladislav was a 2018 graduate and was remembered by teachers as a sincere and open person.
“We remember Vlad as a diligent student, always a friendly, kind, and sociable young man. He was full of energy and great hopes for the future, which, unfortunately, were cut short so suddenly and tragically,” she noted.
The school staff expressed their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased. Teachers also shared their words of grief.
“I taught him; I remember Vladik well—a kind and sincere boy! We saw each other not long ago…,” wrote teacher Olga Orlova.
“How I loved this child—bright, kind, he grew up right before my eyes… it’s impossible to comprehend, such a terrible loss… How could this happen? May your memory be a light to us, our dear one,” shared Alla Safronova.
It is known that Vladislav Zhidkov worked at the “Velmart” supermarket, where the attacker took hostages during the incident. The young man died at his workplace.
One of the possible causes of the terrorist attack that took place in Kyiv on April 18 could have been a domestic conflict that provoked the attacker to snap. At the same time, final conclusions will be drawn after all forensic examinations are completed.
Earlier, footage from the Kyiv terrorist’s apartment was released.
The attack took place on Saturday, April 18, when 58-year-old Dmytro Vasylchenkov opened fire on passersby on Demiivska Street, after which he took hostages at the “Velmart” supermarket. As a result of the attack, six people were killed, and about 15 others were injured to varying degrees.
Earlier, a video appeared online showing police officers fleeing from the shooter during the terrorist attack in Kyiv on April 18, leaving civilians behind, including a child.
