At St. Michael's square in Central Kiev, the radicals on the Right sector and battalion " Azov " burned the flag of the Communist party of Ukraine during a rally to mark the anniversary of the Ukrainian insurgent army, the media report.
Around the burning flag gathered several dozen participants in the March on the occasion of the anniversary of the creation of the Ukrainian insurgent army (UPA), RIA " Novosti ". The marchers shouting insults movement " new Russia ". The faces of many radicals almost fully covered with shawls and scarves, on the part wearing balaclavas. Gathered in the square more than 5 thousand people, from time to time a loud clapping from exploding firecrackers. Before the protesters are the leaders of the Right sector. Nearby are several tens of commissioners of police Organization. While they are on duty in their own normal clothing, special forces police in the square there. As stated before in the Kyiv police, the rally sanctioned. The procession in honor of the anniversary of the UPA started from the monument to Taras Shevchenko in the square by the name of poet. Before Tuesday's citizens with posters " Bandera is our hero!", beating up policemen, stormed Parliament. The protest was caused by the unwillingness of the Ukrainian deputies to approve the draft law on the recognition of UPA heroes of Ukraine. Poroshenko blesed actions of the police, who take Happy and interior Minister Avakov said " pity and pamakani " brothers midanestam " will not. Remember, in the beginning of may, Communist party leader Petro Symonenko said that if he was the head of the country, then immediately withdrew all troops from the Eastern regions of the state, calling held in Kiev, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts special operation involving the army's war against the people. Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov announced the dissolution of the Communist party faction in the state. Before this, the Parliament adopted amendments to the regulations, which allowed the head of the Parliament to disband the faction. Poroshenko signed into law the same day. The Ukrainian insurgent army (UPA) was established on 14 October 1942 As the military wing of the organization of Ukrainian nationalists (OUN), its purpose was proclaimed the struggle for independence of Ukraine. UPA operated mainly in Western Ukraine and fought against the Soviet troops, and for some time, and against the Nazis. The end of the war, she continued to struggle against the Soviet power. Under President Viktor Yushchenko (2005-2010) Authorized UPA were officially recognized the independence fighters. The glorification of the UPA and its leaders Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych - drawn criticism from many veterans of the great Patriotic war and politicians, accusing Bandera in cooperation with the Nazis.

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