Passions ran high in Odessa before local soccer team Chornomorets was due to play Kharkiv's Metalist. Fans who joined together to sing support for Ukraine's new leaders knew they might attract some trouble in the Russian-speaking city, but no one expected the chain of events that ended in the death of over 40 people.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Ukrainian soccer celebrations ended in Odessa deaths
Pro-Russian rebels started shooting in Odessa before soccer match during the unity march on May 2.
