Ukraine nationalists try to tear down Soviet statues

Supporters of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists scuffle with police as they attempt to demolish a monument to participants of Kiev's uprising in January 1918 in Kiev on October 14, 2018. (AFP)

Scuffles broke out as members of a Ukrainian nationalist group tried to destroy Soviet-era monuments during a protest in Kiev on Sunday.

During the rally, activists and representatives from the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) attempted to bring down a monument at the Arsenal plant in Kiev.

Activists also threw eggs at a monument of Soviet military commander Nikolai Vatutin.

(Source: Ruptly)


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