In the Golosiivskyi district of Kyiv, police have apprehended a man who attacked a shopper at a shopping center with a knife.

This information was shared by the Kyiv police.

The incident occurred on Saturday around 12:00 PM in the shopping center. According to preliminary reports, a conflict arose between three men, during which one of them stabbed another in the leg.

The 28-year-old victim was hospitalized in critical condition.

The 27-year-old attacker was detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

Investigators have initiated criminal proceedings under part 2 of Article 15 and part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for attempted murder.

The police are working to establish the motives and circumstances of the crime. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.