Ukrainian Special Forces Headed To Odessa After Deadly Clashes -- Time
A top Ukrainian minister said on Monday that a new special forces unit was drafted into southern Odessa after police failed to bat down days of deadly violence involving pro-Russian separatists that killed dozens of people.
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on Monday that a new special forces unit had been drafted in Odessa, the southwestern port town, following recent violence between pro-Russian separatists and police that left dozens dead.
The clashes in Odessa marked the deadliest since February when Ukraine’s president fled to Russia and militants began to occupy government buildings in the restive eastern region. “The police in Odessa acted outrageously, possibly in a criminal fashion,” Avakov wrote on his Facebook page. “The ‘honor of the uniform’ will offer no cover.”
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More News On The Growing Tensions In Odessa
Ukraine sends elite force to key port of Odessa -- Washington Post/AP
Ukraine moving police special forces to control Odessa -- Reuters
Kiev to send special forces into Odessa against pro-Russians -- Channel 4 News
Ukraine sacks Odessa police chief -- Al Jazeera
How did Odessa's fire happen? -- BBC
Violence in Odessa Latest Blow to Kiev’s Authority -- Council On Foreign Relations
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