Investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Rivne region launched a criminal investigation into the attempt on the territorial integrity of the country. This Friday, May 12, reported in the regional prosecutor's office. The reason, according to the agency, was an unauthorized rally held on May 10 in Rivne, during which individuals were seized leaflets with the slogans "Rivne Republic" and "Amber - the property of the Rivne People's Republic". The rioters dispersed the action. The pre-trial investigation is continuing, the goal is to bring the perpetrators to justice, the prosecutor's office noted.. As the Voice wrote. Ua ", May 10 in Rivne at the entrance to the building of the regional state administration gathered hundreds of diggers of amber. In particular, they demanded urgent measures to legalize production, and also called on the president of Ukraine to resign. Nationalists came to the scene, a scuffle was started, which the police dispersed. In addition to participants in the fight, one of the leaders of the protesters Yuri Kleinos. According to various estimates, in the north-west of Ukraine illegally mined from 120 to 300 tons of amber per year. The volume of the shadow market is 200-300 million dollars.

Original article: The SBU became interested in supporters of the "Rivne People's Republic".