A man in Kropyvnytskyi allegedly threw grenades toward police and then opened fire with an automatic weapon, prompting a special operation and a city lockdown by police activity. Police later said he was detained and that, preliminarily, no one was injured. Residents reported hearing explosions in the evening of October 12. At least six blasts were heard in central Kropyvnytskyi, with the first recorded around 17:53. Local pages shared videos from the scene, and people reported seeing a man with a gun and grenades. Police moved in and tried to stop and detain him. During communication with law enforcement, police said the man threw grenades at officers, then began firing from an automatic weapon. For the operation, police launched a special plan called “Gрім”, with the necessary units involved. Around 20:48, shots were heard again in the city center, according to Sуспільне. By about 22:30, information emerged that the armed offender had been detained. At the scene worked KОРD special forces and an investigative and operational team of the police in Kіровоград region. Officers said they would provide more details about the operation later. The detention status is the latest verified update, with police continuing their investigation after the suspect was taken into custody.