Right Sector doesn't believe in unbiased inquiry into Mukacheve events, ready to defend its fighters
Leader of the Right Sector organization MP Dmytro Yarosh has said that he hasn't urged the organization's fighters hiding in the forests outside Mukacheve to surrender because he does not believe in guarantees of their security, and if there is an order to liquidate them, the Right Sector reserves the right to protect their fighters.
"If I were sure that our [justice] system is working properly and there would be an objective and comprehensive investigation, I would definitely try to convince them [to surrender]," he said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday.
When asked, what the Right Sector will do if the security forces are ordered to liquidate the six fighters hiding in Mukacheve, Yarosh said: "I would not recommend it. The guys said they had the right to the last battle... If there are such actions, we will have to protect our fighters. "
In addition, Yarosh said that he had not discussed the situation with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. "I had talks with the head of the Security Service and head of the Anti-Terrorist Center," he said.
The Right Sector leader expressed the hope that the security forces would resolve the situation without having to kill the fighters hiding in forests.
It was reported earlier that a shootout involving people close to parliament deputy Mykhailo Lanio, local police officers and members of Right Sector took place in Mukacheve in Zakarpattia region on July 11. Four people were killed and up to 14 were wounded in the exchange of fire.
According to the Interior Ministry information, more than ten Right Sector fighters were hiding in a forest in the vicinity of Mukacheve and four were detained.
Right Sector claimed that the shootout was provoked by criminals led by Lanio whose smuggling pipeline they had blocked.
At the same time, a number of media outlets posted information saying that the root of the conflict was redistribution of spheres of influence in 'protection' of contraband, namely, cigarettes. There is a theory that the Right Sector decided to steal leadership from the Lanio group. Another theory suggested that the Right Sector had similar intentions but acted in the interest of parliament member Viktor Baloha.
