By Jacki Thrapp At least six people died on April 18 when a man opened fire in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district. At least 10 other people were hospitalized after the attack. Ukrainian police say the shooter barricaded himself inside a supermarket with hostages and refused to negotiate a safe release with law enforcement. “National police stormed […]
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Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe known for its Orthodox churches, Black Sea coastline and forested mountains. Its capital, Kiev, features the gold-domed St. Sophia’s Cathedral, with 11th-century mosaics and frescoes. Overlooking the Dnieper River is the Kiev Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Christian pilgrimage site housing Scythian tomb relics and catacombs containing mummified Orthodox monks.
