Kiev Police Detain Man With Grenade Near Zelensky's Office

KIEV (Sputnik) - Kiev police said on Tuesday they had detained a man with a grenade near the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"In the governmental quarter of the capital, law enforcement officers detained a man with a grenade. To clarify the circumstances, the police took the citizen to the Pechersky police department. They seized an object that looked like a grenade, which will be sent for expert research," the police said.

A police investigation team, explosives experts and dog handlers arrived at the scene, the statement says.