An armed man seized a long-distance bus and took people in it hostage in northwestern Ukraine on Tuesday launching an hours-long standoff with police, Ukrainian authorities said.
About 10 people are currently being held hostage, Ukraine's Security Service said in a Facebook statement. Police earlier had put the number at 20. It was unclear how many people had been on board to start with, and whether any escaped.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiations with the man are currently underway. "We're doing everything to free the hostages," Zelenskiy told reporters.
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