Kyiv, April 18 -- A violent shooting spree in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district ended in bloodshed on Saturday, leaving five civilians dead and several others injured.

The attacker was eliminated by special tactical units after a tense hostage standoff inside a supermarket.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that an armed attacker who opened fire on civilians in Kyiv has been neutralised by security forces, with authorities reporting multiple casualties, injuries and the rescue of hostages as investigations continue into the incident.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine's minister of internal affairs, Ihor Klymenko, informed him that the situation had been brought under control after law enforcement agencies intervened at the sce...