Approx. 20 National Guard servicemen injured near Verkhovna Rada

14:48, 31.08.2015 1 min read

About 20 National Guard servicemen were injured in the explosion of an unknown device near the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada on Monday, the National Guard press service said.

"About 20 servicemen of the Ukrainian National Guard serving in military units of the Kyiv garrison were injured during protection of the public peace, in clashes near the Verkhovna Rada on August 31, 2015, and the condition of two [servicemen] is serious. Everyone is receiving medical attendance," the report said.