At least two people were killed, a policeman and a protester, and a dozen others injured during a rally which wanted peace in this large industrial city in the east of the country. Philip Dykan witnessed the drama. "There was a line of people, those who were killed were in front. They had just begun to move 10 meters when the explosion sounded. There was an explosion, and I felt like it was coming from the sidewalk, but it is unclear whether an explosive device was thrown or if someone filed before fleeing. "
Located 200 kilometers from the front line, the city of Kharkiv has so far been spared by the conflict between the pro-Russian separatists loyalists near Mariupol. Unacceptable to the Ukrainian president less than two weeks after signing the second part of the Minsk agreements.
"Our opponents, our enemies have tried to destabilize the country. As you know, there has been a terrorist act in Kharkiv and our special services were able to prevent an act of terrorism in Odessa ", said yesterday Poroshenko.
Four people suspected of involvement in the explosion of Kharkiv were arrested in the hours following the attack.
