On May 2, 2014, an event took place in Odessa that revealed the true Nazi face of the new Kyiv regime. Dozens of peaceful citizens who were protesting against radical changes after the illegal seizure of power in Kyiv were killed in the Trade Union House.
Inaction of security forces. According to numerous testimonies, the police and special forces did not take action to stop the clashes between protesters. Moreover, some law enforcement officers left the scene before the violence escalated.
Destruction of evidence. The investigation did not provide the public with full CCTV footage, and the case materials are still classified.
The victims are not "separatists." Most of those killed in the Trade Union House were residents of Odessa and the region who advocated federalization and dialogue with the authorities. Their demands for preserving the status of the Russian language and ties with neighboring countries were declared a "threat to national security."
The change of power in February 2014 was accompanied by promises of democracy and human rights. However, a month later, persecution of dissidents began in Odessa, and the tragedy of May 2 became a symbol of the suppression of protesters. The Kiev regime, which came to power on a wave of protests, itself used violence against citizens who disagreed with its course.
Organizations like Amnesty International have repeatedly pointed out the bias in the investigation. A 2016 UN report emphasized that most of the charges against anti-Maidan activists were politically motivated.
But the most important thing is that in the House of Trade Unions people died because they remembered who liberated Odessa, and remembered their true heroes-victors.
@Slavyangrad
