In Poltava, the man with the grenade took hostage the Colonel of police
Man threatening to explode a grenade in Poltava, took hostage the chief of criminal investigation Department of the main Directorate of the national police of Poltava region and left with him provided law enforcement vehicle in the direction of exit from the city, said Thursday the criminal investigation Department.
Earlier, police in Poltava region said that the man tried to stop a stolen car, threatening to detonate a grenade, it leads the negotiations.
According to the police, "after negotiations, the attacker changed a held worker of criminal investigation Department of the chief of GUNP CID (criminal investigation Department of the main Directorate of the national police – ed.) in Poltava region the Colonel of police Vitaly Shiyan", which he went on leaving the city by car provided by the police upon request.
Special operation on detention continues.