Ukraine Ukrainian authorities arrest rioters
According to the Ukrainian authorities, they prevented an attempted coup. A group of troublemakers had planned "provocations" in the capital Kiev for last Sunday, the SBU intelligence service and the public prosecutor's office announced on Monday.
01.07.2024, 13:28
SDA
Among other things, they had wanted to occupy parliament as part of a demonstration and form a "provisional government". Four men are under investigation. Two have been provisionally arrested. Weapons and ammunition were discovered during raids, according to the statement. The suspects face up to ten years in prison. The investigation was conducted by the authorities of the western Ukrainian region of Ivano-Frankivsk.
Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, the government district in the capital Kiev has been a high-security area and is no longer freely accessible. Due to the current martial law, the right to demonstrate is also restricted. According to the authorities, supporters and informants of the Russian troops are repeatedly arrested.
