What do you think about the conflicts in Lviv that marred the May 9 Victory Day celebrations?

Volodymyr Krav­chenko,
retired

“I think it was a provocation by the authorities. Clashes occurred not among the local people, but from the visitors.”

Olena Chumak,
student

“To bring to western Ukraine a huge red flag, this is pure provocation. But also I do not welcome the overly nationalistic moods in Lviv in recent years: To pluck ribbons from passersby and veterans. It’s too much.”

Andriy Tkachuk,
builder

“I think it was more of a provocation. Our authorities, as always, first do and only then think, if they think at all!”

Zinaida Vasyn,
fashion designer

“I believe that the government is to blame for this incident. "