In Odessa there were clashes with police near the Russian ConsulatePhoto: Duma

Several police officers were covered with paint

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This morning in Odessa in the course of the campaign to support prisoners of war of Ukrainian seafarers under the Consulate of Russia clashed.

About it reports a press-service of the Odessa police.

During a protest at the Consulate of the Russian Federation in support of the Ukrainian sailors, one of the protesters tried to pour paint placed on the gate a sign with the name of diplomatic establishment.

On requirements of militiamen to disrupt public order, the man didn’t respond and continued illegal actions. Another participant began to pull back police, preventing them from fulfilling their powers.

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As a result of illegal actions paint was flooded with police officers who provided protection of public order.

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As reported by the Duma, protesters wanted to stain the fence and gate of the Embassy with red paint, symbolizing blood. At the same time, law enforcers did not allow them to do it. In the end, the paint spilled on the pavement and protesters.

Currently, both the offender taken to the police station for questioning.

The issue of attraction them to administrative responsibility under article 173 (petty hooliganism) and article 185 (malicious disobedience to the lawful order or request of police, the member of public formation on protection of a public order and state border, a soldier) of the Code of Ukraine on administrative offences.

We will remind, in the Netherlands, protesters pelted bottles at the Iranian Embassy.

The attackers were thrown to the knowledge of the Embassy beer bottles and shouted the slogan “the Iranian regime is a terrorist!”. The police, who arrived after beginning of the action arrested four people.