In the Kyiv region, a man opened fire near a playground
In Vasylkiv, in the Obukhiv district, a man wounded two local residents with a non-lethal pistol. The shooting took place near a playground, and the suspect faces up to seven years in prison.
Law enforcement officials determined that in the evening, an unknown man approached a group of people, made a remark, and began swearing. One of the men in the group tried to approach the aggressor, but the man punched him twice in the face. Immediately afterward, the assailant took a rubber bullet gun out of his shoulder bag and fired at least ten shots at both men.
The two victims, aged 42 and 30, were taken to a medical facility with non-penetrating gunshot wounds.
Officers from the Vasylkiv Police Department, in cooperation with officers from the Kyiv Regional Police Criminal Investigation Department, quickly identified the assailant. He turned out to be a 32-year-old local resident. He was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
During the investigation, law enforcement officers seized physical evidence from the suspect’s residence.
Under the procedural supervision of the Obukhiv District Prosecutor’s Office, investigators notified the detainee that he was suspected of hooliganism committed using an object specifically prepared to inflict bodily harm (Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The investigation is ongoing, according to the Kyiv Region Police.
Earlier, a drunk man opened fire from a balcony in central Kyiv.
As a reminder, on the morning of September 3, a shooting occurred in the Svyatoshynsky district of Kyiv, resulting in one person being wounded. The perpetrator fled after the incident and is currently being sought by law enforcement.
A video of a confrontation involving gunfire between officers of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Main Intelligence Directorate in Kyiv is circulating online. The released footage shows a verbal altercation and shoving match between those involved in the incident, which later escalated into SBU special forces firing at GUR operatives.
As a reminder, a shooting took place in Kyiv, and security forces were spotted at the scene.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the shooting between representatives of the SBU and the Main Intelligence Directorate in Kyiv “absolutely shameful” and ordered a full investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
