Near Kiev, a crowd tried to storm a building after reports of dozens of hostages in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, local residents gathered near a building where the gunmen were allegedly holding about 40 men. Serious injuries and one death were reported. The gathered tried to knock down the gate and break in, after which tear gas and cleaning agents were used against them. The police later denied information about the hostages and the deceased. According to law enforcement officials, there were members of the National Guard of Ukraine in the building, and the conflict began after private ambulance workers were not allowed to enter.