Turchynov: the organizers of the riots about the Council wanted to apply 7 grenades

Secretary of Council of national security and defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov said Wednesday that the organizers of the riots at the building of the Verkhovna Rada planned to apply the 7 grenades, most of which was supposed to fly out the Windows of the Parliament.

many riots were started at the building Happy last week After the adoption by the people's representatives in the first reading of changes to the Constitution of the country in terms of decentralization. In the process of the riots one of the protesters was applied fighting grenade. Police have busted a suspect, he had seized another grenade.

"Those who prepared provocations under the Council of 31st August, wanted them to be More ambitious. So, it was Planned to apply not one, but 7 grenades. It was planned that the first grenade under the protection of a smoke grenade will explode in the ranks of the national guard, pushing national guardsmen to use their weapons. By the way, according to the instructions, if using military weapons, They are required to respond adequately. Then the other six grenades were obliged to fly into the Windows of the Parliament ", - Turchynov told in the " Left coast with Sonya Koshkina ", quoted on the Ukrainian Internet office of LB. Ua.

according to his statement, it was expected that the national guard uses the weapons among the protesters will be Mass casualties, and to establish who did the first shots, will be in practice impossible.

"The organizers will name the result. They will sit on the bench of the accused, " Turchynov said in response to the request to name the sponsors of the plan. However, he allowed removal of privacy from a number of people's deputies, If the investigation establishes their attachment to riots." If it is proven that They participated in these actions and specifically as the organizers, then Yes, " said Secretary of the NSDC.

More than 150 people, including More than 60 national guardsmen, was damaged during the riots on August 31. Later it was announced about the death of 3 commandos because of the resulting in riots injuries. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has been accused of participating and organizing the riots the party "Freedom" and its leader Oleh Tyahnybok.


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