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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Arpan Rai and Dan Haygarth

Ukraine police chief resigns after officers flee Kyiv mass shooting chaos

  • Yevhen Zhukov, head of Ukraine's Patrol Police, resigned yesterday after a video circulated showing officers fleeing gunfire and leaving civilians unprotected.
  • The incident occurred during a shooting in Kyiv, which resulted in at least six deaths and eight people, including a child, being hospitalised.
  • Zhukov stated that the officers acted unprofessionally, failing to help citizens and leaving them in danger, prompting his resignation as a 'combat officer'.
  • Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko described the officers' behaviour as 'a disgrace to the entire system'.
  • An investigation has been launched into the incident, with decisions expected regarding the officers' superiors.

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