FYI.

This story is over 5 years old.

News

This Just In: Brawl Breaks out in Ukrainian Parliament

Fighting reportedly broke out after one politician accused another in an opposition party of "killing its citizens."

Footage shows a brawl between oppositional Ukrainian party members in parliament today. The fight was between members of the nationalist Svoboda [Freedom] party and the Party of Regions, the pro-Russia party of former president Viktor Yanukovich. The fighting broke out after parliamentary members voted to draw up military reserves to protect Ukraine's border with Russia and one parliamentary member accused an opposition politician that his party "kills its citizens."

Advertisement

Subscribe to VICE News

Follow VICE News on Twitter

Like VICE News on Facebook