Ukraine Police Official Quits After Officers Flee Gunfire
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Key Points:
- Yevhen Zhukov, head of Ukraine's police patrol force, resigned following criticism of officers' response to a mass shooting in Kyiv that left six dead and 14 wounded.
- Video footage showed two patrol officers retreating from gunfire and leaving civilians vulnerable; these officers have been suspended pending investigation.
- Interior Minister Igor Klymenko emphasized the need for professionalism in life-threatening situations, while President Zelensky condemned the officers' actions and announced a criminal case against them.
- The 58-year-old attacker, a Moscow native living in Kyiv, legally owned his weapon and had set fire to his apartment before the attack; authorities are investigating how he retained his gun license.
- Eight victims remain hospitalized, with several in serious condition.
