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Ukraine crisis: Dozens killed in Odessa fire amid clashes

May 03, 2014 06:29

At least 31 people have been killed in a fire in an official building amid violence in Odessa in south-west Ukraine, the interior ministry says. The deaths came as pro-Russian protesters clashed with Ukrainian government supporters in the city. Officials said some people were overwhelmed by smoke and others died after they jumped from the building ( Read more... )

ukraine, riots / rioting

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mingemonster May 3 2014, 09:07:30 UTC

This is horrifying.

And that people dare to defend this is just... Yeah, there was violence from both sides, but you do not fucking throw petrol bombs at a building with people trapped inside. If someone is shooting from a window, you still don't throw fucking petrol bombs. If they attacked a protest earlier that day, you still don't set a building on fire and murder the people inside.

roseembolism May 3 2014, 09:45:06 UTC

Well, fuck. The next step will be the Russian invasion.

emofordino May 3 2014, 12:20:29 UTC

this entire situation is just so horrifying. :(

blackjedii May 3 2014, 15:12:27 UTC

annnnnd in the us the biggest crisis in government is the subpoena of Kerry because BENGHAZI TERRORISTS

priorities, man

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evilnel May 3 2014, 19:03:42 UTC

THIS! Thank you, yes, ALL of this ( ... )

f_nor May 4 2014, 00:43:28 UTC

Well, here are some "pro-ukranian" sources.

Almost all of the victims during the riots in Odessa are locals. This was reported by physicians City Clinical Hospital № 1, transmits edition of "Duma".
http://112.ua/obshchestvo/pochti-vse-postradavshie-v-odesse-yavlyayutsya-mestnymi-zhitelyami-neoficialnaya-informaciya-57076.html

"Interfax-Ukraine":"Identified eight dead in the House of Trade Unions in Odessa, all of them residents of Odessa, said the Head of Public Relations of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Odessa region Vladimir Shablienko."
http://interfax.com.ua/news/general/203250.html

evilnel May 4 2014, 01:03:15 UTC

Of course, it makes sense that the injured people would be locals. On the other hand, the detained people are mostly foreign. That is consistent with separatist tourists coming in and attacking the locals. As for the second article, 8 out of 41 people means there are still a lot of people who have yet to be identified who very well might be separatists. Regardless, it's clear that 1.) some people were shooting at the pro-Ukraine crowd and 2.) there were a lot of unaccounted for non-Ukrainians. What business do Russians have being in a rally about Ukrainian separatism, hm ( ... )

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