Members of the Ukrainian nationalist organization "Right sector" used a weapon in the shootout Saturday in Mukachevo, because they were threatened, said the leader of the organization Dmitry Yarosh.

"the soldiers used their weapons only because organized on the border blockade of contraband flows, and has obtained the risk from the local mafia. Ukrainian laws do not apply here, for this reason, unarmed, to talk with the mafia - it's too dangerous ", - RIA "news" the message Yarosh. Remember, eleven July armed with automatic weapons and grenade launchers Authorized volunteer corps "Right sector*" arranged in Mukachevo fire on civilians and police. Shots from grenade launchers and machine guns, the attackers destroyed 3 cars of policemen. Return fire killed two militants " Right sector ", the rest fled, they made an offer to surrender. On Sunday, the head adviser of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko said that two terrorists had already surrendered, but the "Right sector" says that the militants did not surrender, and were delivered in medical uredinia " in order to save their lives." Monday night the SBU detained two terrorists of the radical organization " Right sector ", which relates to the events in Mukachevo, Transcarpathia. On the first day of the week, the press Secretary of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko said that in the case Of armed conflict in Mukachevo appeared detainees. Along with that, Shevchenko said, who is detained, having referred to secrecy of the investigation.
* Organization, relative to which a court has adopted the legally effective conclusion Of destruction or prohibition of the activities on the grounds stipulated by the Federal law "On countering extremist activity"

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