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In Kharkov, the pro -Russian forces occupied the building of the regional administration. According to UNIAN, several hundred people for 10 minutes pushed the police with shields, who guarded the entrance to the OGA building. Light-shum grenades were thrown into the police. According to eyewitnesses, the police actually passed the building. According to Ukrainian Pravda, some police officers applauded the actions of the separatists.

The signal to the assault was the song "Get up, the country is huge." The Russian flag was hung from the administration window. Participants in the assault chanted "Golden Eagle", "Police with the people."

Before the assault in the center of Kharkov, clashes occurred. According to Facebook, journalist Vyacheslav Mavrichev, participants in the pro -Russian rally said that they were attacked by at least ten activists of the Right Sector. The anti -Maidanists tried to make reprisal against self -defense participants. The police plunged the Maidan's supporters in a car Zakak, pro -Russian activists surrounded the car and did not let out. Who were in the car carrier forced to crawl on the knees "corridor of shame" (

Video ) and only then delivered to the police.

On Sunday, administrative buildings were also captured in Donetsk and Lugansk. Two floors of the Donetsk Regional State Administration occupied about 200 people, they are called to "hold out for at least a day." 600-700 people gathered in the square, they are preparing to break the tent town. The rally participants were called upon to block Artem Street in order to prevent buses with police on the square. At the rally, a resolution was read out with the demand to immediately convene an extraordinary session of the Donetsk regional council and appoint a referendum on joining Russia. If the deputies do not obey, the protesters intend to form a "people's regional council".

In Lugansk, during clashes at a rally near the SBU department, two people were injured. One of the victims - a policeman - was taken out of the building on a stretcher. In addition, one of the protesters suffered - the woman’s head is broken. Protesters used explosives and smoke bombs. Many of them were masked.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs warns of criminal liability for the seizure of administrative buildings. I.O. Minister of the Interior Arsen Avakov assures that the situation is under control.