20 April 2024,   08:48
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Situation in Kiev gets strained - Special Forces trying to break up rally participants

The situation was strained recently in the center of Kiev. Special Forces appreared at Rada about an hour ago. Law enforcers are trying to break up the demonstration.

Thei tear gas and supposedly rubber bullets were used. There was a confrontation between participants and riot police. Reportedly, there are detained and injured people.

Law enforcers tried to break the tent city. Participants of the rally were able to repel the riot police several times. Sounds of shooting are heard. Participants of the demonstration are building barricades from the law enforcers from tires.

During the whole night, the third president of Georgia and the former governor of the Odessa district Mikheil Saakashvili attended the demonstration. Leader of the "New Forces Movement" called on the supporters to calm down.

Saakashvili says that Ukrainian authorities are checking the will of the participants of the rally.

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