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Mass brawl in Nizhny Novgorod
On August 2, 2009, on the day of the Airborne Forces in the Kanavinsky district of Nizhny Novgorod, a mass brawl broke out between former paratroopers and natives of the Caucasus. The Caucasian diaspora lives in this area. The largest Central Market in the city is also located here.
In total, according to various sources, 20-30 paratroopers and about 70 natives of the Caucasus took part in the fight.
The media noted that "the fight was stopped by the police who arrived at the scene." Eyewitnesses in blogs report that "Caucasians" collected goods by 60% and left the market .
About 10 paratroopers turned to the emergency room for medical help. One of them was hospitalized. In addition, about 20 people were hospitalized in one of the hospitals in Nizhny Novgorod with bruises and cut wounds.
What caused the conflict is not reported. The fight is under investigation. The exact number of victims is being established.
Paratroopers and Caucasians fought in Nizhny Novgorod on Airborne Forces Day // RIA Novosti. 2009. August 3.
Sources
- In Nizhny Novgorod, on the day of the Airborne Forces, there was a mass brawl between paratroopers and natives of the Caucasus // NTA-Privolzhye. 2009. August 3.
- Gasparov M. Paratroopers broke into the market with a fight // Ytro.ru. 2009. August 3.