‘Blood was supposed to be shed’: Ukrainian police arrest two suspects over alleged plot to orchestrate violent unrest in Kyiv and regions near border with Russia

Ukraine's National Police have arrested two suspects on charges of attempting to orchestrate violent unrest in Kyiv and other parts of the country, the Interior Ministry announced during a press conference on Monday, January 31. According to police officials, the detained suspects were planning a series of demonstrations and recruiting paid participants to clash with police officers. Allegedly, the first rally was supposed to take place in the capital on Monday and involve as many as 5,000 people. Ukraine's Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky noted that other demonstrations were planned in regions not far from the border with Russia. Ukrainian police did not disclose the suspects' identities and are still investigating whether or not they have ties to Russia or the Kremlin-backed breakaway states in eastern Ukraine. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/01/31/blood-was-supposed-to-be-shed