Ukraine: High tensions as demands are made for monument to Odessa Massacre victims

Protesters gathered in front of the revolutionists' monument in Odessa on Sunday to demand the erection of an official memorial dedicated to the victims of the violence that took place on May 2, 2014. Forty-eight were killed, six from gunfire when battles on the street broke out, 42 were killed when the Trade Union House was set alight. In an attempt to persuade municipal authorities and Odessa Mayor Gennady Truhanov, activists began to gather signatures for a petition asking for a dedicated monument. As the rally was held, skirmishes broke when Ukrainian nationalists opposed the rally. The protesters had originally planned to gathered on the Kulikovo field, but were stopped by the Ministry of Internal Affairs workers after a review.