A man opened fire on police officers and military personnel at a Kyiv recruitment center

Today, October 19, three police officers and three military personnel were injured in a shooting at the Pecherskyi District Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center in Kyiv. According to the National Police of Ukraine, the injured were taken to hospital, where they are receiving the necessary medical care.

The Kyiv Regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center described the circumstances of the attack. It said that at around 19:00, a man was brought to the district center’s premises for violating the law on mobilization. During a check, he pulled out a weapon and began shooting at police officers and military personnel.

The shooter was detained. An investigative team from the territorial and main police departments is working at the scene. Law enforcement officers are continuing to establish the circumstances of the shooting.

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