Shots fired by police in London’s Holland Park after vehicle rammed

Ukrainian embassy says officers were ‘forced to open fire’ after ambassador’s car hit

Police opened fire on a vehicle outside the Ukrainian embassy in west London after the driver “deliberately rammed” into the official car of the country’s UK ambassador and then drove at officers.

A statement from the embassy said armed officers were summoned to the scene in Holland Park at around 9.50am on Saturday and attempted to block the offending vehicle.