Man Arrested in Kyiv Bar Shooting Faces 7 Years for Hooliganism

A 30-year-old man has been detained in connection with a shooting at a bar in Kyiv's upscale Pechersk district and charged with hooliganism involving a weapon, a crime that carries a sentence of up to seven years in prison.
The incident occurred over the weekend at a bar in the Novopecherski Lypky residential complex. According to Kyiv city police, a dispute between two groups of patrons, reportedly over a woman, escalated from a verbal argument to a physical altercation. During the confrontation, the suspect allegedly drew a traumatic pistol and fired several shots in the direction of his opponent.
No injuries were reported from the shooting. Following the shots, the man allegedly continued to act aggressively, smashing dishes and threatening staff and other patrons before he was detained by police.
Authorities recovered a traumatic pistol and ammunition from the suspect's residence. While prosecutors requested he be held in custody, a court ordered him placed under 24-hour house arrest, a decision the prosecutor's office is appealing. Authorities noted that many participants in the conflict, including the woman at the center of the dispute, are refusing to provide testimony.