The anniversary of the tragedy on may 2 in Odessa, the interior Ministry is ready to respond to provocations

KIEV. May 2. UNN. Units of the interior Ministry ready to ensure public safety on may 2 in Odessa, to the strengthened mode of service will attract about 2,500 militiamen. This was said yesterday by the first Deputy Minister of internal Affairs Sergey Yarovoy, reports UNN , citing the press service of the interior Ministry.

“This is the fifth anniversary of the tragic events in Odessa. Of course, we expect a large number of events. Some destructive forces are trying to use them to their advantage and roll out the situation not only in Odessa but also throughout the country. The task of law enforcement to prevent it,” said Spring.

According to him, all divisions of the Ministry of interior is ready to respond to any provocations and challenges.

He noted that the strengthened mode of service intrudes about 2,500 law enforcement officers, assuring the inhabitants of Odessa and city visitors, that divisions of the Ministry of internal Affairs is ready to ensure law and order on may 2.

“Attract 2500 of personnel from the region and the given forces and means, including 650 troops of the national guard,” – said Spring.

He added that on may 2 on duty will be all the units – bomb squad, patrol, pyrotechnics, fire brigades, investigative team, the police dialogue and border guards.

First Deputy Minister noted that on 1 may at 18:00 introducing controls on entry into the city, to landlines and additional posts will be closely checking vehicles.

And on may 2, he said, “all locations will operate filtration points and handlers”. “Urging people not to bring prohibited items and symbols,” he said.

He noted that on may 2 in Odessa at 9 am starts increased patrols in the main streets of the city, temporarily there will restrict movement. And all of a column of participants of mass actions will accompany police units dialogue.

We will add, may 2, 2014 in Odessa there were mass riots, which led to tragic consequences. According to the GPU, resulting in mass riots in Odessa that killed 48 and injured more than 250 people.

First, according to the GPU, collision of columns, performing a March of unity, organized group of persons who tried to prevent the holding of the March in the streets of Greek in Odessa. The clashes began rioting in the area of the Greek area, and after a football match and on the Kulikovo field near the House of trade unions. In the heart of the Greek area, as pointed out by the GPU, were shot and wounded 18 people, of whom 6 died. During a fire in the House of trade unions, noted in GPU, killed 42 people, 10 of them were injured in the fall, trying to escape from a fire, and a 32 – died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning and combustion products. During the riots more than 250 people were injured.