About 50 persons are standing near the Inter television building on Tuesday to block the doors and to prevent Inter employees from entering their office, the 112 Ukraine television channel said.

"About 50 people are standing near the Inter building at the moment. Inter employees tried to enter the building this morning, yet the blockaders did not allow them to do so. They said the blockade would not end until the channel stops broadcasting, as they suspected a Russia trail in it. The protesters said they would not set fire to tires but would not let employees inside the building either," it said.

A number of fire engines and police patrols are on standby in the area.

About 70 Inter employees left the television center blocked by protesters at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, the channel press service said earlier.

"About 70 employees of the blocked Inter channel left the television center with the help of deputies at 7:30 p.m.," it said.