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29-11-2004 22:17 Maidan-INFORM
Blood is Being Shed in Luhansk (Details of Today's Events)

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Blood is Flowing in Luhansk (Details of Today's Events)

In view of the conference that took place in Severodonetsk and increasing anti-Yushchenko hysteria on the streets of Luhansks, the Yushchenko regional headquarters decided to cancel the previously scheduled rally. Information was coming in about provocations being prepared. Nevertheless, several workers from the headquarters traveled to the central square in order to warn people who might have come to the rally unaware of its cancellation. There indeed were such people. In addition to them, representatives of the socialists arrived to the same location.

Barely 5 minutes had passed when a huge crowd with banners and signs reading "For Yanukovych" came out onto the square. Around 60 thugs with bats and brass-knuckles ran out from their ranks and without further ado began to pummel the attendees. Result of the slaughter: broken arms, fractured skulls, smashed noses.

The police posted nearby DID NOT REACT IN ANY WAY to what was happening. This, however, hardly comes as a suprise. According to our information, police officers have an order NOT TO NOTICE attacks of thugs on people in orange. In addition, there were eyewitnesses to personal participation of employees of the city police department in the assault.

Right now, today, to wear orange in Luhansk means facing a mortal danger. That is not an exaggeration. Currently, workers in the Yushchenko headquarters are preparing to repel a possible attack. It is apparently in the making. The workers will have to repel it on their own. There is no more police and no more law in Luhansk.

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