Everything is calm: about 200 people attend peaceful rallies in Odesa. PHOTOS
Censor.NET reports citing Ukraine’s First Deputy Interior Minister Serhii Yarovyi.
He has said rallies on Kulykove Pole in Odesa marking the fifth anniversary of tragic events there had been peaceful as of 10:30 a.m. Kyiv time on May 2.
"As you can see, everything is calm at the moment. There have been no bomb threats. We are aware of all the challenges, so we have organized the work of the Odesa police, National Guard and Police Patrol," he said.
Yarovyi said 200 people were taking part in the rallies, adding the venue had been cordoned off and examined by bomb experts as of 07:00 a.m.Kyiv time on May 2.
"We have deployed 2,500 law-enforcement officers, fearing some forces would attempt to destabilize the situation. We took into account all possible scenarios and are ready," he added.
Yarovyi said mobile groups, including special units, have also been deployed, along with checkpoints and additional posts checking vehicles entering the city.
May 2, 2014 in Odessa 48 people were killed and more than 200 were injured during the riots. Most died in a fire at the House of Trade Unions. Law enforcement agencies have opened about a dozen criminal proceedings relating to various facts. One of the most resonant of them is the case of the events in the Greek Square, where the first clashes between pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian activists took place.
