Ukrainian police said Sunday they had detained 56 far-right activists who tried to disrupt a gay pride march in central Kyiv, which saw around 5,000 people take part and a huge security presence.
Agence France-Presse: Kyiv police detain 56 far-right activists during LGBT march
Participants perform during a gay pride march in central Kyiv on June 17.
Several thousand people took part in Kyiv's gay pride event amid a heavy police presence as nationalist protesters tried to halt the event. Ukrainian police detained 56 far-right activists who tried to interrupt the gay pride march, the police said in a statement.
