2014 Odesa clashes

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In early 2014, there were clashes between rival groups of protesters in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, during the pro-Russian unrest that followed the Ukrainian Revolution. On one side were 'pro-Maidan' groups who supported the revolution and a united Ukraine; on the other side were 'anti-Maidan' and pro-Russian separatist groups. There were far-right elements on both sides. The clashes resulted in 48 people being killed and hundreds wounded. They took place during the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea and the War in Donbas, where Russian-backed paramilitaries had taken over parts of eastern Ukraine. The worst violence was on 2 May. Ahead of a football match, a 'United Ukraine' rally was held in Odesa city centre. This march was attacked at Hretska Square by pro-Russian separatists with stones, petrol bombs and homemade grenades. The first shots were fired by a pro-Russian gunman with an AK-74, killing a United Ukraine marcher. In the clashes that followed, both sides exchanged gunfire, resulting...

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