Russia: an armed man captured hostages

A man barricaded in one of the private houses in the village of Veshki and opened the shooting of the security forces. This TASS reported a source in law enforcement agencies.

“In the village of Veshki, a man barricaded in one of the private houses and began to shoot through the security forces. This happened during the special operation for his detention for the illegal turnover of weapons,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

In the house there may be a child and three adults. “According to preliminary information, the house has a child and three adults who are relatives of a man who opened shooting,” the agency’s interlocutor added.

According to him, the special operation was carried out by the FSB officers and the special forces “Thunder” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Currently, the village of Started, the police and Rosgvardia’s forces are tight. The affected among the population and law enforcement officers were not identified at the moment, the source said.

According to the source in emergency services, a man continues shooting, while negotiating does not go. According to preliminary information, a man’s house can be arsenal of weapons and grenades.