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World● Elevated3h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 10:48 AM

Man takes woman hostage in Ternopil store, shots fired, suspect arrested

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Ukrinform [en] · Eastern Europe

Special forces officers from the KORD tactical response unit in Ternopil have arrested an armed man who had locked a store manager inside an office.

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