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Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
to occur; to break out
fāshēng
发生
shooting; gun attack
qiāngjī
枪击
incident; event
shìjiàn
事件
，
gunman; perpetrator
xiōngshǒu
凶手
to shoot and kill
jībì
击毙
six people
liù rén
六人
after; then
hòu
后
(passive marker)
bèi
被
police
jǐngchá
警察
to shoot dead
jībì
击毙
。

April 18
4 yuè 18 rì
4月18日
，
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to occur
fāshēng
发生
shooting case; gun attack incident
qiāngjī àn
枪击案
，
gunman; perpetrator
xiōngshǒu
凶手
carrying; wielding
chí
持
automatic weapon
zìdòng wǔqì
自动武器
to open fire; to shoot
kāiqiāng
开枪
to shoot and kill
jībì
击毙
six people
liù rén
六人
、
to injure; to wound
shāng
伤
14 people
shísì rén
十四人
before; after which
hòu
后
(passive marker)
bèi
被
police
jǐngchá
警察
to shoot dead
jībì
击毙
。
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
security service; security bureau
ānquán jú
安全局
has; will
jiāng
将
this
cǐ
此
incident
shìjiàn
事件
to classify as; to characterize as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
terrorism
kǒngbù zhǔyì
恐怖主义
act; behavior
xíngwéi
行为
。

April 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM

April 18
4 yuè 18 rì
4月18日
，
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
to occur; to break out
fāshēng
发生
shooting; gun attack
qiāngjī
枪击
incident; event
shìjiàn
事件
，
to cause; to result in
zàochéng
造成
six people
liù rén
六人
to die; death
sǐwáng
死亡
、
14 people
shísì rén
十四人
to be injured; to be wounded
shòushāng
受伤
。
gunman; perpetrator
xiōngshǒu
凶手
holding in hand; armed with
shǒuchí
手持
automatic weapon
zìdòng wǔqì
自动武器
，
in; on
zài
在
the street; street level
jiētóu
街头
toward; at
xiàng
向
crowd; people
rénqún
人群
to open fire; to shoot
kāiqiāng
开枪
after which; then
hòu
后
，
to barge into; to force entry into
chuǎngrù
闯入
nearby
fùjìn
附近
a (store/restaurant)
yī jiā
一家
supermarket
chāoshì
超市
to take hostage; to hold captive
jiéchí
劫持
hostage
rénzhì
人质
。
special police unit; SWAT
tèjǐng
特警
unit; team; force
bùduì
部队
after; following
jīngguò
经过
approximately; about
yuē
约
40 minutes
sìshí fēnzhōng
四十分钟
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
without result; to no avail
wú guǒ
无果
，
by force; forcibly
qiángxíng
强行
to enter
jìnrù
进入
supermarket
chāoshì
超市
and
jiāng
将
gunman; perpetrator
xiōngshǒu
凶手
to shoot and kill
jībì
击毙
。
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelensky (Ukrainian president)
Zélián sījī
泽连斯基
to state; to say
biǎoshì
表示
，
this (person)
zhè míng
这名
58 years old
58 suì
58岁
structural particle
de
的
male; man
nánxìng
男性
perpetrator; gunman
xiōngshǒu
凶手
born in; a native of
chūshēng yú
出生于
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
。
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
security service; security bureau
ānquán jú
安全局
has
jiāng
将
this (incident)
cǐ cì
此次
attack; assault
xíjī
袭击
to classify as; to designate as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
terrorism
kǒngbù zhǔyì
恐怖主义
act; conduct
xíngwéi
行为
，
and; furthermore
bìng
并
to launch; to initiate
zhǎnkāi
展开
an investigation; inquiry
diàochá
调查
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
wartime; during wartime
zhànshí
战时
rare; uncommon
hǎnjiàn de
罕见的
large-scale; major
dàguīmó
大规模
shooting; gun violence
qiāngjī
枪击
incident
shìjiàn
事件
，
the incident occurred
shìfā
事发
location; place
dìdiǎn
地点
located in; situated in
wèiyú
位于
Kyiv
Jīfǔ
基辅
city center; downtown
shì zhōngxīn
市中心
bustling; prosperous
fánhuá
繁华
district; area
dìdài
地带
。

New Words

4 yuè 18 rì
4月18日
April 18
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
Ukraine
shǒudū
首都
capital city
Jīfǔ
基辅
Kyiv
fāshēng
发生
to occur; to break out
qiāngjī
枪击
shooting; gun attack
shìjiàn
事件
incident; event
zàochéng
造成
to cause; to result in
liù rén
六人
six people
sǐwáng
死亡
to die; death
shísì rén
十四人
14 people
shòushāng
受伤
to be injured; to be wounded

News in English

China & World

Gunman Kills Six in Kyiv Before Being Shot Dead by Police in Ukraine Attack

A gunman opened fire in Kyiv on April 18, killing six people and wounding 14 before barricading himself in a supermarket and being shot dead by police. Ukrainian security authorities have classified the incident as a terrorist act.

On April 18, a shooting incident occurred in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, resulting in six deaths and fourteen injuries. The suspect, armed with automatic weapons, opened fire on crowds in the street before entering a nearby supermarket to take hostages. Special forces conducted negotiations for approximately forty minutes before successfully resolving the situation. Police are investigating the suspect's motives and background. The incident has prompted discussions about security measures in public spaces. Authorities are reviewing security protocols at major commercial areas.

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