Fist fight between Ukrainian and Russian delegates after the latter tore away ... trends now
There were furious scenes at a diplomatic conference in Turkey today after a Russian representative tore a flag from the hands of a Ukrainian MP.
Punches appeared to be thrown at the gathering in Ankara on Thursday after the unnamed man ripped the item from the hands of Oleksandr Marikovsky, who had been posing for a photo.
It came after members of the Ukrainian Parliament tried to disrupt a speech by Russian delegates during a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC).
It came after Russia claimed Ukraine had tried to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin in Moscow in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
It has since stepped up its own drone strikes on the war-torn country, targeting cities such as the capital Kyiv and Odesa, which are miles from the front line.
Members of the Ukrainian delegation unfurl the flag of their country during the speech of deputy chairman of the Russian delegation Olga Timofeeva at the 61st General Assembly of Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation in Turkey today
The Ukrainian delegates stood up and walked behind Olga Timofeeva (L), Deputy Head of the Russian Delegation and Deputy Head of the State Duma, as they disrupted her speech
The tensions from the ongoing war between the two countries spilled over at the conference in Ankara today when Ukrainian MPs tried disrupt a speach by Russian State Duma member Ola Timofeeva.
The Ukrainians unfurled their countries flag behind the Russian's as they were giving their speech, according to Pravda.
The disruption led to a break in the meeting as the delegation from Ukraine was escorted out of the hall.
This was followed by a physical confrontation between Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksandr Marikovsky and an unnamed Russian delegate outside the hall.
As Mr Marikovsky posed for a picture with the flag, the man tore it from his hands, sparking the furious Ukrainian to run after him.
Several punches appeared to be thrown between the pair before security staff came between the two of them, according to NOELreports.
It came days after Russia accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate its president, Vladimir Putin, with a double drone strike on the Kremlin in Moscow - something his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky has denied.
Nevertheless, there was a furious Russian response to the claims, as Putin's stooges launched a barrage of missiles in Ukraine overnight.
Around 40 explosive-laden drones with 'for Moscow' scrawled on them were fired at cities that were miles away from the front line, with explosions heard in the capital Kyiv and southern cities of Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.
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