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title: "Road conflict in Kyiv turned into a shooting: driver detained after injuring opponent"
description: "A road dispute in Kyiv escalated into a shooting: a driver fired three shots at an opponent, wounding him in the abdomen. Police conducted a special operation and detained the criminal, who was hiding at a dacha in the region. The detainee faces up to 7 years in prison. 🔫🚓"
date: 2026-06-01T09:22:34.000Z
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# Road conflict in Kyiv turned into a shooting: driver detained after injuring opponent

![Hands in handcuffs — driver arrested after road shooting in Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/06/01/dorozhnyy-konflikt-v-kieve-oberversya-strelboj-voditel-zaderzhan/dorozhnyy-konflikt-v-kieve-oberversya-strelboj-voditel-zaderzhan-1.webp)

A sensational incident erupted in Kyiv, starting as a common road dispute and escalating into an armed attack. Unable to resolve the argument peacefully, a driver opened fire with a pistol on another motorist. As a result of the shooting, one person was hospitalized with a gunshot wound, and the attacker was detained by the police.

### Chronology of the tragedy

According to law enforcement officials, the conflict arose over a dispute regarding right of way. The situation quickly spiraled out of control: the suspect drew a pistol and fired three shots at a 41-year-old driver. One bullet struck the man in the abdomen. The victim was urgently hospitalized with physical injuries.

After committing the crime, the perpetrator fled the scene. A special police operation was launched in the capital, and all police units were deployed to search for the shooter. The criminal was hiding at a dacha in the Kyiv region.

### Detention and seizure of the weapon

Investigators established the suspect's location. With the forceful support of the KORD special unit, a search was conducted at the suspect's home. During the operation, the pistol was seized, and the man was detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

The detainee now faces up to seven years in prison. This incident recalls a recent case in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv, where a drunk man opened fire with a pistol in the courtyard of apartment buildings, which also led to the prompt detention of the perpetrator by the police.