In Kyiv on the Maidan, after clashes between Polish and Ukrainian ultras, special forces surrounded the Poles
Today in Kyiv on Independence Square there were clashes between Ukrainian and Polish football ultras; there were two victims.
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About it Liga reports with reference to the press service of the Kyiv Ministry of Internal Affairs.
According to the police, there was a group of fans of the Legia football club (Poland) on the Maidan, who were accompanied by law enforcement officers. But at about 16:20, aggressive young people appeared and began throwing stones and firecrackers at the fans.
“Reinforced police squads are at the scene to prevent an escalation of the conflict,” said the head of the capital’s police, Alexander Tereshchuk, who arrived at the Maidan. “In case of violation of the law, act strictly and principled.”
Let us remind you that today at the stadium. Lobanovsky in Kyiv are played by the teams Zorya (Lugansk) and Legia (Warsaw) in the third qualifying round of selection for the playoffs of the Europa League.
Earlier today in Kyiv, police detained about 50 fans at the Arsenalnaya metro station.
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