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"While you’ll be watching football matches, Russia will continue killing Ukrainians in Donbas," - 128th Brigade commander appeals to football fans ahead of FIFA World Cup 2018. VIDEO Colonel Serhii Sobko, the commander of the 128-th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian army, called the football fans not to trust Russia and its attempts to sell itself as a civilized country by holding FIFA World Cup 2018 as it keeps waging war against Ukraine in the Donbas while many Ukrainian political prisoners are being held in Russian jails. 08.06.18 11:37 42 433 228 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

79 persons detained, three hospitalized after football fans put up fight in Kyiv yesterday, - police. PHOTOS 79 individuals were detained while three persons were taken to a hospital after yesterday's fight that was put up by football fans in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district. Police drew up administrative reports against some detainees for disorderly conduct. 06.11.17 16:11 33 170 37 Kyiv News

Football Federation of Ukraine will introduce "black lists" of people who come to stadiums to fight, - Herashchenko Ukraine's Football Federation (FFU) will introduce new rules of ticket sales by names, and will soon add "black lists" of football fans in order to avoid conflict situations. 12.10.17 13:02 20 184 168 Society

Dynamo, Besiktas fans clash in Kyiv, social media report dozens injured. PHOTOS+VIDEOS In downtown Kyiv, near Nezalezhnosti Square (Maidan), Dynamo fans attacked Turkish fans of Besiktas. 06.12.16 23:56 115 852 224 Incidents

Mass clashes erupt between Zoria, Feyenoord fans in Odesa. VIDEOS In Odesa's Shevchenko Park, where the Chornomorets football club stadium is located, clashes broke out between fans of FC Zoria (Luhansk) and Feyenoord Rotterdam (the Netherlands). 03.11.16 22:32 95 008 118 Incidents

Russia, Slovakia fans fought after match in Lille. VIDEO After the end of a Euro 2016 match in Lille, clashes broke out in the streets. 15.06.16 21:46 264 699 428 Incidents

"Let's hope this threat is enough to stop these animals," - ex-footballer, commentator Lineker on Russian fans Famous British forward Gary Lineker, who now works as a sports commentator, was harsh in reacting to UEFA's suspended Euro 2016 disqualification of Russia's national team over the acts of violence committed by Russian fans prior to and after the match against England (1:1). 14.06.16 20:56 55 318 265 Incidents

"We will say nothing. We do not understand your language," - French police launches deportation of Russian fans for clashes in Marseilles. VIDEO French police have blocked a bus with fans of Russia’s national football team who were travelling to Lille - the city hosting Russia-Slovenia match of the Euro 2016 Football Championship on June 15. 14.06.16 13:07 210 092 349 Society

20-meter Lenin monument in Zaporizhia dressed up in Ukrainian football team T-shirt. VIDEO Zaporizhia football fans have dressed Lenin monument in Ukraine's national football team uniform. They also put a fan scarf into the monument's hand. 07.09.15 17:07 22 596 139 Society

Hockey Fight - Donbas Fans Beat Up Russians for Shouting F@#k Ukrainians! After the hockey game that took place on January 16 in Donetsk, there was a mass brawl of hockey fans from Ukraine and Russia, which involved about 20 people. The fight didn’t last long - just a few minutes, and after the police pulled the fans apart. 22.01.13 09:42 26 871 469 Incidents