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Odessa Massacre: 9 Years Ago, Ukrainian Neo-Nazis Burned 50 People Alive

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The Kiev regime has turned a blind eye to this bloodthirsty savagery, since the tragedy helped the junta consolidate its grip on power.
May 2 will be a date that will be remembered in infamy as the Odessa Massacre. The day started off without any hint of a looming catastrophe, citizens gathered for a peaceful demonstration against the anti-Russian policy course of the Kiev junta that recently had seized power amidst the Western-fuelled riots known as "Euromaidan."
However, shortly thereafter, their peaceful rally was brutally interrupted by neo-Nazi paramilitary gangs from Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk that had swooped into Odessa craving violence and bloodshed. The nationalists collaborated with goons known as Ukrainian ultras, and a mob armed to the teeth with guns and Molotov cocktails, and together they set off to attack the citizens holding the rally. The gang of armed pro-Maidan thugs charged towards the rally-goers and herded them towards Kulikovo Pole Square.
There, some of the protesters tried to find shelter in the Trade Unions House, located nearby. However, the pro-Maidan extremists decided to set the building on fire and blocked it so that no one could escape, while police turned a blind eye to these atrocities. Those who were trapped in the inferno and managed to jump out of windows, were bludgeoned to death by the thugs who lied in wait. Dozens died in agony.
Civil rights activists called the events in Odessa the worst civil strife Europe has seen since World War II. However, the Kiev regime continued to work with neo-Nazi paramilitary groups, since they brought it to power in the first place.
To a large extent, the perpetrators of this monstrous crime against humanity literally got away with murder, despite the fact that there is detailed footage of the carnage. Some of them are still working for the Ukrainian "state", actively participating in politics.
However, people remember the massacre, and the victims are still awaiting justice.
Follow this gallery to see the tragedy that unraveled in Odessa on May 2.
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People lay flowers in memory of those killed in the inferno and mourn their loss.

People lay flowers in memory of those killed in the inferno and mourn their loss. - Sputnik International
1/11

People lay flowers in memory of those killed in the inferno and mourn their loss.

© Sputnik / Aleksandr Polischyuk

Odessa's Trade Unions House in flames with people trapped inside.

Odessa's Trade Unions House in flames with people trapped inside.  - Sputnik International
2/11

Odessa's Trade Unions House in flames with people trapped inside.

© Sputnik / Odessa Media news agency

Nationalists were virtually raging around the Trade Union House.

Nationalists were virtually raging around the Trade Union House.  - Sputnik International
3/11

Nationalists were virtually raging around the Trade Union House.

© Sputnik / Odessa Media news agency

Ukrainian police did their best to ignore the atrocities.

Ukrainian police did their best to ignore the atrocities.  - Sputnik International
4/11

Ukrainian police did their best to ignore the atrocities.

© Sputnik / Odessa Media news agency

Nobody even tried to call any firefighers.

Nobody even tried to call any firefighers. - Sputnik International
5/11

Nobody even tried to call any firefighers.

© Sputnik / Aleksandr Polischyuk / Go to the mediabank

Some radicals surrounding the arson-induced inferno were taking photos and videos for social media, not realizing that they were actually documenting their crimes.

Some radicals surrounding the arson-induced inferno were taking photos and videos for social media, not realizing that they were actually documenting their crimes.  - Sputnik International
6/11

Some radicals surrounding the arson-induced inferno were taking photos and videos for social media, not realizing that they were actually documenting their crimes.

© AP Photo / Sergei Poliakov

Firefighters eventually 'arrive', but too late to save anyone.

Firefighters eventually 'arrive', but too late to save anyone. - Sputnik International
7/11

Firefighters eventually 'arrive', but too late to save anyone.

© AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda

The next day, Odessa woke up to horror. Citizens were appalled by the atrocities committed by pro-Kiev elements.

The next day, Odessa woke up to horror. Citizens were appalled by the atrocities committed by pro-Kiev elements.   - Sputnik International
8/11

The next day, Odessa woke up to horror. Citizens were appalled by the atrocities committed by pro-Kiev elements.

© AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda

An elderly relative breaks down into tears at the coffin of 17-year-old Vadim Papura, who died jumping out of the Trade Unions House.

An elderly relative breaks down into tears at the coffin of 17-year-old Vadim Papura, who died jumping out of the Trade Unions House.   - Sputnik International
9/11

An elderly relative breaks down into tears at the coffin of 17-year-old Vadim Papura, who died jumping out of the Trade Unions House.

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Rallies in the memory of those slaughtered by the neo-Nazis were held.

Rallies in the memory of those slaughtered by the neo-Nazis were held.  - Sputnik International
10/11

Rallies in the memory of those slaughtered by the neo-Nazis were held.

© Sputnik / Anton Kruglov / Go to the mediabank

The Trade Unions House will forever remain a symbol of the Euromaidan supporters' savagery and bloodlust.

The Trade Unions House will forever remain a symbol of   the Euromaidan supporters' savagery and bloodlust.  - Sputnik International
11/11

The Trade Unions House will forever remain a symbol of the Euromaidan supporters' savagery and bloodlust.

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