A Russian-born man armed with 'two bombs, grenades and a machine gun' is holding around 20 people hostage on a bus after complaining about 'Ukraine's system' in a series of posts online. One photograph showed officers laying on the ground using a car for shelter as they worked to rescue the victims. Pictured, the man who is believed to be responsible for the hostage situationThe assailant is armed and carrying explosives, officers said in a Facebook statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the assailant took control of the bus at 9.25am local time (7.25am GMT). 'Currently, the police operation "hostage" has been introduced, and the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) has introduced the Boomerang plan.

Source: Daily Mail July 21, 2020 09:02 UTC