1,000 troops, 300 neo-Nazis enter Odessa as city prepares to commemorate May 2 massacre victims
On May 2, 2014, with the silent permission of local authorities, neo-Nazis chased “Antimaidan” supporters to the Trade Unions House of Odessa, blocked them inside and set the building on fire. As a result, 46 people were burned alive, another 200 were injured. Armed Nazis surrounded the building and were beating everyone who managed to escape the burning building, inflicting heavy injuries. International organizations, including the UN, pointed out that there never was any objective investigation of the massacre.
