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In the occupied Kharkiv region of Ukraine, a Russian soldier tragically killed three civilians, highlighting the ongoing danger in occupied areas. In the Lviv region, a shooting at a car service centre resulted in the deaths of two employees, underscoring the pervasive threat of gun violence even in relatively peaceful regions. Additionally, the United States was shaken by the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, a controversial Trump ally, during a public event. Meanwhile, in Sumy, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled an assault, showcasing their resilience amidst close-quarters combat. These events represent just a fraction of the numerous reported shootings across Ukraine, emphasizing the pressing need for heightened security and effective conflict resolution. From armed altercations among Russian troops to tragic losses fueled by personal disputes, these incidents illustrate a grim pattern of violence with profound impacts on affected communities.

What are the recent shooting tragedies in Ukraine?

Recent shooting incidents include the tragic deaths of three civilians by a Russian soldier in Kharkiv and a deadly attack at a car service centre in Lviv, resulting in two fatalities.

How has gun violence affected the Kharkiv region?

The Kharkiv region, under temporary occupation, suffered a tragic loss when a Russian soldier killed three civilians, pointing to the perilous conditions in these areas.

What notable shooting incidents have occurred in the Lviv region?

In Lviv region, a significant shooting event took place at a car service centre, leading to the deaths of two employees and raising concerns over workplace security.

How have shootings impacted Ukrainian military operations?

Ukrainian armed forces continue to display resilience, exemplified by their defense against assaults such as in Sumy, where troops engaged in intense close-quarters fighting, repelling occupiers.

What was the international impact of Charlie Kirk's death?

Charlie Kirk's shooting death during a public event in Utah, USA, shocked international observers and highlighted the ongoing issue of gun violence affecting political figures globally.

What role does gun violence play in escalating tensions in Ukraine?

Gun violence exacerbates tensions across Ukraine, with incidents ranging from military conflicts to personal disputes, significantly affecting civilians and inciting fear in communities.

How does gun violence affect civilian life in occupied Ukrainian territories?

In occupied Ukrainian territories like Kharkiv, civilians face heightened risks, as shown by the recent fatal shootings by military personnel, leading to increased insecurity and fear.

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Russian army Conscript in Moscow region shot dead contract soldier, wounded several others, and then committed suicide, - Russian media At a military unit in the Naro-Fominsk district of the Moscow region, a soldier opened fire on his fellow servicemen, killing one contract soldier and wounding several others, after which he committed suicide. 2 980 16 Previously in trend: Crimes of the occupiers on the territory of the Russian Federation

Russian shoots three civilians in the Kharkiv region Ruscists opens fire, kills three civilians in occupied Kharkiv region – DIU intercept. AUDIO A Russian soldier opened fire in the stairwell of an apartment building in the temporarily occupied part of Kharkiv region, fatally wounding three local residents. 3 537 13 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia

Shooting in Pidriasne, Lviv region. Two dead Shooting occurred at car service centre in Lviv region: two employees killed. PHOTO A shooting took place in the village of Pidriasne, Lviv region, in a car service centre. Two people died as a result. 15 244 61 Previously in trend: Shooting in Lviv region

Far-right blogger and Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot in the US Trump ally Charlie Kirk, who previously criticised aid to Ukraine and Zelenskyy, died from gunshot wound. VIDEO 18+ On 10 September, an unknown gunman shot Charlie Kirk, a right-wing radical activist, blogger and head of the leading conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA, in the United States. The shooting took place during his public event at the University of Utah Valley campus. 48 418 394 Previously in trend: Assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk

Ukrainian military repels assault in the Sumy direction Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers repel assault by occupiers in Sumy direction. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers are holding the line on the border front in Sumy region, engaging Russian occupiers in close-quarters fighting. 5 787 2 Previously in trend: Repelling assault

Two occupiers from the 331st regiment of the Russian army shot themselves in the barracks Two drunk Russian paratroopers staged shootout in barracks: "This one’s ’three hundred’. What the f#ck are you doing?! Have you gone mad, soldier?". VIDEO 18+ Two occupiers from the Russian 331st Airborne Regiment started a firefight with each other at the unit's location. 13 947 43 Previously in trend: Order in Russian army

Clash between men and military enlistment officers in Volyn: details Men attack TRC servicemen in Volyn: shooting erupts during brawl In the village of Boratyn, Volyn region, a group of men clashed with TRC servicemen who attempted to check their military registration documents. Shots were fired during the confrontation, and the attackers were detained. 7 683 134 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Attack on the TCR

Ukrainian man killed while attempting illegal border crossing in Odesa region Ukrainian man dies during illegal border crossing in Odesa region – SBGS On Tuesday, September 2, a Ukrainian citizen was killed in Odesa region while attempting to illegally cross the state border. 9 444 226 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing

police Shooting occurred in Kyiv region: one dead and one wounded One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting in Fastiv, Kyiv region. Law enforcement officers detained the perpetrator who shot at people. 7 012 56 Previously in trend: Shooting in Fastiv

Special forces are preparing to storm the building. KORD special forces prepare to storm McDonald’s in Cherkasy. VIDEO KORD (Rapid Operational Response Unit) special forces arrived at the scene of the shooting at the McDonald’s restaurant on Smilianska Street in Cherkasy. 10 114 40

evacuation of the wounded Medics evacuate wounded from Cherkasy McDonald’s premises. VIDEO Medics evacuated an injured man from the premises of a McDonald's restaurant in Cherkasy. 7 298 12

Shooting in Cherkasy Perpetrator detained Shooting in Cherkasy: no one was injured except perpetrator, who was detained. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers detained a man who opened fire in a restaurant in Cherkasy. 5 062 35 Previously in trend: Shooting in Cherkasy

Shooting in Cherkasy on 7 August What is known Unknown man opened fire at McDonald’s in Cherkasy: he is still inside building with weapon. VIDEO A shooting has taken place in a catering establishment in the centre of Cherkasy. Currently, medics and law enforcement officers are working at the scene. 8 364 44 Previously in trend: Shooting in Cherkasy

Police officer Mykhailo Soroka was killed. Shooting in Izmail: police officer Mykhailo Soroka killed. PHOTO On 5 August, police lieutenant Mykhailo Soroka was tragically killed while on duty in his hometown of Izmail. His life was cut short by an attacker's bullet. 14 876 72 Previously in trend: Murder of a policeman in Izmail

War veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked in Kharkiv region Police detain man who beat and shot at AFU war veteran in Kharkiv. PHOTO The Kharkiv region police have detained a perpetrator who beat and shot a Ukrainian Armed Forces war veteran. 19 502 127 Previously in trend: AFU war veteran beaten and shot at in Kharkiv region

Shooting in the Kyiv region Unidentified man shoots Range Rover driver in Vasylkiv: attacker is wanted - National Police Police in Kyiv region have opened a criminal investigation into the shooting in Vasylkiv. 3 425 8 Previously in trend: Shooting near Kyiv

A shooting took place in Sumy Shooting in centre of Sumy: victim hospitalised, shooter wanted On the evening of 9 July, a conflict between a group of people occurred in the centre of Sumy, during which one of the participants opened fire. One person was injured as a result of the shots. 3 143 1 Previously in trend: Shooting in Sumy

SSU officer Ivan Voronych shot dead in Kyiv Unknown person kills SSU colonel Voronych in Kyiv, - Chervinskyi An unknown person killed SSU officer Ivan Voronych in Kyiv. It happened around 8 am. 56 302 177 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

weapon,pistol Shooting in Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv: man killed A shooting took place in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, killing a man. 4 659 8 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

shooting in Kyiv Unknown man shoots man dead in Desnianskyi district of Kyiv: attacker is being sought. PHOTO Police are establishing the circumstances of the murder of a man in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv. The police received a report of a shooting at around 7am today. 9 869 32 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

Man shoots at volunteer Dvoretska’s car Man who shot at car of volunteer Dvoretska in Kyiv has been detained. Suspicion is being prepared, - prosecutor’s office. PHOTO The man who shot at the car of a volunteer in Kyiv has been detained, and prosecutors will serve him a notice of suspicion of hooliganism with weapons. 4 443 21 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

Unknown person shoots at veteran Dvoretska’s car in Kyiv Unknown person shoots at veteran Dvoretska’s car in Kyiv. PHOTO Viktoriia Dvoretska, a veteran and head of the instructor department of the "Come Back Alive" project, said that an unknown person on a bicycle shot at her car. She was in the car with her son at the time. 7 324 8 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

Shooting in Zhytomyr on 17 June Shooting in centre of Zhytomyr: several people killed. PHOTOS On the afternoon of 17 June, a shooting took place in Zhytomyr on Sviatoslav Rikhter Street. Two people were reported dead. 14 928 58 Previously in trend: Shooting in the center of Zhytomyr

shooting in Chelyabinsk Russian survivor of war in Ukraine stages his own ’SMO’ outside home in Chelyabinsk – in helmet, vest and with assault rifle. VIDEO A drunken man opened fire near a residential building in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. 22 886 43

shooting Woman opens fire on high-rise building in Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv: police are searching for perpetrator. PHOTO In the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv, an unknown woman opened fire on an apartment building. 11 635 101 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

Audi passenger decides to fire gun In Kyiv, police detained Audi passenger who fired pistol. VIDEO In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, a man decided to shoot a gun while driving an Audi. 11 515 57

A man who fired shots at the TCR serviceman was detained in Nikopol Man opens fire at TCR serviceman in Nikopol after verbal altercation. PHOTOS In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, police detained a local resident who fired a shot at a Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS)  serviceman following a verbal altercation. 8 296 141 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR

Ukrainska Pravda received a video of the murder in Sofiivska Borshchahivka. Shooting in Sofiivska Borshchahivka: UP publishes footage of serviceman and his mother-in-law being killed. VIDEO Journalists from Ukrainska Pravda (UP) obtained footage showing the moment a serviceman and his mother-in-law were shot dead in the village of Sofiivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv on Thursday, May 8. 25 734 133 Previously in trend: Shooting near Kyiv

Kyiv region police detained a man who shot a soldier and his relative Serviceman and relative shot dead in Sofiivska Borshchahivka, gunman apprehended – police Law enforcement officers detained a 63-year-old man who shot and killed a serviceman and his relative in the village of Sofiivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv on May 8. The shooter was located within an hour. 14 279 55

Shooting in Sofiivska Borshchahivka on 8 May 2025 Shooting in Sofiivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv: fatalities reported, manhunt underway. VIDEO A shooting occurred in Bucha district of Kyiv region, resulting in multiple fatalities. 15 055 75

Three police officers killed in Makhachkala Dagestani partisans kill three Russian police officers in Makhachkala shootout. VIDEO Members of the Dagestani resistance movement have eliminated three Russian police officers in Makhachkala. 14 394 51

shooting took place in Podil district of Kyiv in morning Police establishing circumstances of shooting in car park in Podil district of Kyiv. PHOTOS On the morning of 24 April, a shooting took place in the Podil district of the capital. Police are establishing the circumstances. 2 010 1 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

Shooting in Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. What is known Shooting took place in Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv in morning: man wounded. PHOTOS In the morning, a shooting took place in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, and a man was wounded. 8 130 16 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

A man fired a gun in Kamianske. He was detained Man opens fire with assault rifle in Kamianske: he is detained. VIDEO A 44-year-old man opened fire with an assault rifle in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region. No one was injured. 3 932 27

Russians’ showdown in Velyki Kopani in Kherson region Conflict with shooting between occupiers in seized Velyki Kopani in Kherson region: "Who’s with MP? Get down, f#ck! I’ll kill you, f#ck!". VIDEO In the occupied part of the Kherson region, Russian military attacked the military police of the Russian army. 17 554 49 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

A shooting has taken place in Kyiv Shooting in Obolonskyi district of Kyiv, man wounded, suspect detained. PHOTOS On Wednesday afternoon, 26 March, in Kyiv, a man shot another resident several times and fled. The wounded man was hospitalised in a serious condition. The suspect in the shooting was detained. 5 503 28 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

Buses come under fire in Kharkiv Unidentified persons open fire on two buses in Kharkiv: proceedings over hooliganism opened. PHOTOS On 25 March, in the evening, unidentified persons opened fire on two buses in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv: investigators opened a criminal investigation into hooliganism. 2 066 7 Previously in trend: Buses were shelled in Kharkiv

TCR officer was shot in Kremenchuk Man wounds TCR military with traumatic weapon in Kremenchuk, - National Police. VIDEO&PHOTOS In Kremenchuk, Poltava region, a man shot and wounded an RTCR serviceman in the leg with a traumatic weapon. The police seized the weapon. The investigative team is establishing the circumstances of the incident. 14 163 203 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR

Shooting in Bila Tserkva shopping centre on 18 March 2025 Shooting in shopping centre in Bila Tserkva: man is wounded. PHOTOS A group of unidentified persons opened fire in a shopping mall in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region. 6 721 46 Previously in trend: Shooting in Bila Tserkva

tcr alert measures with a fight and shooting in kharkiv In Kharkiv, men in balaclavas and military uniforms are beating civilians and firing pistol: ’Why f#ck are you beating people!?’ — ’Why is he running!?’. VIDEO A video was posted online showing men wearing balaclavas and military uniforms beating several civilians and firing a gun. 27 308 349 Previously in trend: War mobilization Conflict with TCR violations during mobilisation

Activist Demian Hanul shot dead in Odesa Unknown person shot and killed activist Hanul in Odesa. PHOTO In the Primorsky district of Odesa, an unknown person killed activist Demian Hanul by shooting him. 30 230 172 Previously in trend: Murder of Demian Hanul

Shooting at gas station in Pyryatyn Attacker who shot military TCRSS officer at gas station near Pyriatyn detained - police Law enforcers detained a man who shot and killed a military TCRSS officer at a gas station in Pyriatyn, Poltava region while escorting conscripts to the 199th training center. 39 439 401

Man who committed shooting in Ternopil region is served suspicion notice Military man who killed three women in Ternopil region last August will be tried A 45-year-old serviceman of a military unit faces 10 to 15 years in prison or life imprisonment for the murder of three women in a village in the Zbarazh community in Ternopil region. 8 096 14

Shooting with an assault rifle occured at a Automobile repair shop in Kyiv Shooting with assault rifle occurred at automobile repair shop in Kyiv, police have detained suspect. PHOTO In Kyiv, police detained a man who may have been involved in a shooting at a service station. 9 881 25

Three more participants of conflict in hotel in Pechersk district of Kyiv were served with notice of suspicion Shooting in hotel in Pechersk: three participants in conflict were served with notice of suspicion of hooliganism. PHOTO Three participants in the conflict in a hotel in Kyiv's Pechersk district were served with a notice of suspicion. 5 551 12

стрілянина в готелі в Києві Shooting in hotel in Pechersk: resident of Vasylkiv served notice of suspicion of premeditated murder - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Pechersk District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv, two residents of Dnipro and Vasylkiv were served a notice of suspicion of hooliganism committed by a group of persons with the use of firearms (Part 2, 4 Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). In addition, a resident of Vasylkiv was also served a notice of suspicion of premeditated murder (Article 115(1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 8 866 19

Працівник ТЦК стріляв по чоловіку в Щасливому на Київщині TCR employee shot at man in Shchaslyve: Defense Ministry checks legality of his actions The Ministry of Defense is studying the information about the use of weapons by an employee of the TCR in Shchaslyve, Kyiv region. 11 993 116

тцкашник стріляє в ухилянта Man in military uniform chasing civilian and using weapon: "He’s shooting! He’s shooting, fu#k!". VIDEO A video was posted online showing a man in military uniform running after a civilian and shooting in his direction. 32 551 258 Previously in trend: War