Armed police opened fire outside the Ukrainian embassy in west London on Saturday morning following reports of a car "deliberately ramming" a vehicle used by its ambassador.

The Metropolitan police were called to the scene in Holland Park after a car crashed into Ukrainian ambassador Natalia Galibarenko's official vehicle, used for carrying out her duties.

The attack – which is not thought to be terror-related – took place at around 9.50am. According to a statement from the Ukrainian embassy, the car crashed into a number of parked vehicles before driving into Galibarenko's car.

When police arrived at the scene, the suspect drove into officers prompting them to open fire, the Met said. Eyewitnesses reported hearing up to 10 gunshots.



A taser was also used.