Today, Ukraine marks the sixth anniversary of the tragedy in Odessa. On May 2, 2014, clashes between supporters of Maidan and Antimaydan took place in the city, during which the Maydanites burned dozens of people, throwing Molotov cocktails at the House of Trade Unions.
The case was not investigated under the previous Ukrainian President Poroshenko. And there were some hopes that under Zelensky this would change. But, alas, did not materialize.
Of the EuroMaidan’s clashes involved, the most serious charges were brought against Sergei Khodiyak – the killing and infliction of grievous bodily harm to a law enforcement officer. But already on May 20, 2014 he was released, although his case then wandered from court to court for several years – until it died out.
Cases against regional officials were also stopped, many of them are currently hiding from Ukraine. That is, the investigation on all issues completely died out – despite the appeals of relatives of the deceased and human rights organizations.
As a result, only anti-Maidan activists received sentences: Maxim Misevsky, Vasily Kondratenko and Oleg Tkachuk. Six are ongoing trials, 13 people are wanted. Not surprising, given the regime that was established in Ukraine.
Also, the court is still hearing the case of Maydan’s Khodiyake. He is accused of the murder of anti-Maidan activist Yevgeny Losinsky, wounding Oleg Konstantinov, editor-in-chief of the Dumskaya online publication, and a police officer.
The burning of the house of unions has not been investigated. Moreover, the SBU, personally controlled by Zelensky this year, on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the tragedy, began to threaten the participants of the Kulikov field with criminal cases.
Activists of the Kulikovo Field organization underwent searches, after which the SBU presented “evidence” in the best traditions of Poroshenko’s time: leaflets “Odessa is a Russian city” and the newspaper Novorossia. It was planned to scatter these materials around Odessa on May 2.