False start

In Moscow, fans of the football team of England were beaten. As the Echo of Moscow reports, five of them are hospitalized.

The first incident occurred at the VDNH metro. Four British were heading to their rooms to the Cosmos Hotel. Unknown people attacked the underground passage and beat, the details of the incident are unknown, Interfax reports.

On the new Arbat near the Prague restaurant, a 33-year-old fan was greatly beaten. With a diagnosis of "closed head injury", "cerebral edema" and "bruise of the lumbar region" it was hospitalized in the Botka hospital. In this case, the police managed to detain the suspect in the beating - a 25 -year -old Muscovite.

The third attack also occurred in the center. From a cafe in the Big Lubyanka, the English fan was taken to the police department. He was very drunk and said that he was beaten at the bar. Doctors found a hematoma and a stab wound of a cheekbone.

The British Embassy posted on its website recommendations for fans who want to attend the match of the European European Championship in Moscow, which will take place on Wednesday. The British are recommended to be as inconspicuous as possible, not to wear scarves and T -shirts with the symbols of the England national team. They are advised to leave the stadium as soon as possible after the final whistle.

The British are advised to beware of pickpockets, not to drink and not smoke on Red Square. "Do not commit theft: local authorities will put you under arrest, and you will not get off with a deportation or fine," the memo says.

About 4.5 thousand English fans arrived in Moscow for the qualifying match of the European Championship.

As previously reported, Moscow law enforcement agencies recently conducted special classes to prevent "possible hooligan actions" by foreign football fans.

In total, more than 5 thousand police officers and military personnel of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will follow the order during the match in Luzhniki. In case of complication of the operational situation, a reserve of 230 OMON fighters was created. Not only the stadium adjacent streets, but also the city center will be protected.

The Russia-English match on the air will show the first channel. Start at 19.00.