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Lviv Girl Rescued, Hostage-Taker Detained; Kyiv Shooting Arrest

5/10/2026

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Lviv police detained a 43-year-old man who held a 13-year-old girl hostage with knife on May 9.
A police officer and TCC servicemen intervened, freeing the girl unharmed within minutes.
Investigators opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 146, permitting up to five years of liberty restriction.
Kyiv’s Podilskyi police detained a man who fired a traumatic pistol in a fight.
Investigators reported the victim in satisfactory condition while examining the incident.

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Story summary

Lviv police detained a 43-year-old man who held a 13-year-old girl hostage with knife on May 9.
A police officer and TCC servicemen intervened, freeing the girl unharmed within minutes.
Investigators opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 146, permitting up to five years of liberty restriction.
Kyiv’s Podilskyi police detained a man who fired a traumatic pistol in a fight.
Investigators reported the victim in satisfactory condition while examining the incident.