Police: Hostages in Kharkov, was captured by a former prisoner

Male – Kharkov, and was convicted under different articles of the Criminal code. “We know that the person led an antisocial life, born in 1977, resident of Kharkiv. Was already brought to criminal liability for narcocrimes. Needs, in all probability, psychiatric help. He is alive and well, sustained some minor damage during the arrest and a collision with one of the hostages, which he also tried to keep”, – said the head of the National police in the Kharkiv region Oleh Bech reporters.

The head of police in Kharkiv region added that the police invited the father of hostage-taking men, but it “negatively” talked to him, so “the police have failed to negotiate”. Because hostage-taking was “not quite in a normal state”, it is waiting for a psychiatric examination.

The police also reported that the assault captured the building of the branch of Ukrposhta was carried out by special forces. One of the hostages helped in the arrest of the hostage-takers.

Today, December 30, in Kharkov the unknown man seized the Ukrainian post office with people inside. According to preliminary information, the invader attacked the Department for the purpose of robbery.

Around 18:00 the speaker of Ukraine Yaroslav was Trakalo reportedthat from the building Department during negotiations with the invader managed to free three women and two children aged 11 and 13 years; held hostage by the men remain four.

20:20 commandos made the assault captured branch UkrPost. The hostages were released, seized the office of the detained.