Police opened fire outside Ukraine's embassy in London on Saturday after a vehicle rammed into the ambassador's parked car and then drove at officers called to the scene. No diplomatic staff were injured in the incident and nor was the suspect, a man in his 40s, but he was taken to hospital as a precaution after being arrested, police said.
The incident, which occurred shortly before 10:00am (0900 GMT) and took place in the exclusive Holland Park area, is not being treated as terrorism. "The official vehicle of the ambassador of Ukraine to the UK was deliberately rammed as it sat parked in front of the embassy of Ukraine's building," a statement from the embassy said.
It said police were called and quickly blocked the suspect vehicle, but the driver hit the ambassador's car again. "No-one of the embassy staff were injured," the embassy said.
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