Main points
- On April 18, a terrorist attack occurred in Kyiv, resulting in the death of musician Ihor Savchenko from the band “Second Sun”.
- He is survived by his wife and daughter.
A musician from the band “Druhe Sontse” died during a terrorist attack in Kyiv / Collage of Channel 24
On April 18, a terrible terrorist attack occurred in Kyiv, killing 7 people. Among them was Igor Savchenko, a musician from the Ukrainian band “Druhe Sontse”.
The tragic news was announced by the band's vocalist, Maryna Yurevych, on Facebook.
What is known about the death of Igor Savchenko?
Yesterday, during a terrorist attack, Igor Savchenko died. My friend, my faithful comrade, a musician in our band “Druhe Sontse”. I still can't believe it. What if I don't hear you, Igor, what if I call, and there's silence,
Yurevych wrote.
According to the woman, she has played with Savchenko in “Second Sun” since 2010.
Yurevych noted that Igor Savchenko was a true friend and a true rocker who never gave up and was always there when the whole world was against him.
The vocalist added that the deceased musician is survived by his wife Tatyana and daughter Anya.
Reference : The band “Druhe Sontse” was formed in 2009 and performed folk-rock and indie music.
The band “Druge Sonce” performs at a concert: watch the video
Terrorist attack in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on April 18: what is known
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On April 18, after 4:00 p.m., a man shot and killed passersby on Demiivska Street. He then entered a Walmart store, where he barricaded himself in, taking hostages.
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The police persuaded the terrorist to surrender for 40 minutes. However, he did not make any demands.
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After the attacker killed one of the hostages, special forces stormed the store. The shooter was eliminated.
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It later turned out that the attacker was Dmitry Vasilyevich Vasylchenkov, born in 1968. The man was born in Moscow, and since 1992 he served in the automobile troops in Ukraine. After 2005, he retired. For a while, he lived in Russia, and then in Bakhmut and Kyiv.
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Vasylchenkov expressed anti-Ukrainian and anti-Semitic views on social media. In addition, the retired military officer supported Russian militants in the Donetsk region.
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Investigators learned that before going outside to kill people, Vasylchenkov had an argument with a neighbor, whom he wounded with a traumatic gun. After that, the man returned to the apartment, took a machine gun and set the apartment on fire.
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The terrorist attack killed seven people and injured dozens. Among the injured was a 12-year-old boy. His father and aunt were killed by the terrorist, and his mother is in serious condition.
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On April 19, a video appeared online showing patrol police officers who had arrived on a call running away from a terrorist, abandoning civilians to their fate. Both law enforcement officers have been suspended from duty, and an internal investigation is underway.
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Due to this incident, the head of the patrol police, Yevgeny Zhukov, resigned.