On Saturday, January 25, 2025, a shooting occurred in Cherkasy. Preliminary reports indicate that there are injuries.
This was reported by the police of the Cherkasy region. It is noted that the incident took place near the park on Victory Avenue.
"A shooting took place near the park on Victory Avenue in Cherkasy, and there are preliminary reports of injured individuals. Police and medical personnel are currently at the scene," the statement says.
Law enforcement officials have identified the perpetrator. He has been detained.
Authorities are considering the legal qualification of the incident.
Other incidents in Ukraine
A popular Ukrainian blogger, Anna Zhuk, better known as Annet, died in a car accident. The tragedy occurred on Friday, January 24, on the Kharkiv-Kyiv highway. The woman sustained injuries that were incompatible with life.
Additionally, the military counterintelligence of the SBU exposed an FSB agent who attempted to launch a missile strike from Russia on one of Ukraine's military institutes. A cadet studying at this institution collaborated with the Russians in exchange for a promised monetary reward.
A few days ago, an explosion at a radio studio occurred in Kyiv. A woman born in 1999 was injured and hospitalized. Volunteer Myroslav Hai later reported that the explosion happened in the Central House of Officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – the host of the "Army FM" channel picked up a bottom detonator "VP-9" during the broadcast.