China News Service, July 21. According to Russian satellite network reports, on the 21st, an armed man hijacked a bus in Lutsk, Ukraine, and seized about 20 hostages on the bus. According to the latest news, an explosion occurred at the scene of the incident. Some media reported that three explosions were heard near the hijacked bus, and smoke rose at the scene. At present, no casualties reported.
According to reports, a reporter said: "About 20 minutes ago, three explosions were heard." The reporter said that one of them was an explosion, and the others were suspicious. "Military personnel were next to me. They Said it might be a sound from a grenade."
According to the satellite network quoted the Ukrainian National News Agency (UNN), the hijacker threw an unidentified explosive device from the bus. Subsequently, the device exploded, but no one was injured.
Earlier, the man had claimed that there were children and pregnant women on the bus and threatened to detonate explosives on the bus; he also said that there was another bus in the city with explosives on it, and he could detonate it remotely. It is reported that the police have confirmed the identity of the man. Kroshko, head of the Voron Region Headquarters of the Ukrainian National Police, previously stated that special forces had arrived at the scene.
According to local media sources quoted by the satellite network, witnesses had heard gunshots at the scene. Part of the windows of the hijacked bus was broken and it was parked near a theater.
According to previous media reports, the press service of the Ukrainian State Police of Volin State stated on social networking sites: “This morning, Line 102 received a report saying that a man hijacked a bus in the center of Lutsk and impounded the car. There were about 20 hostages. The man was carrying explosives and weapons. The state has launched a "hostage" action plan. In order to ensure the safety of citizens, the city center has been sealed off. All police departments are working on the scene."