Police at scene as armed man takes bus passengers hostage in western Ukraine

Police at scene as armed man takes bus passengers hostage in western Ukraine

A gunman is said to have taken over a bus in the Ukrainian city of Lutsk on Tuesday (July 21).

Footage shows a police van in the city centre as dozens of passersby watch on.

Local reports suggest around 20 people are on the bus with an active gunman who has discharged machine gunfire.