In the city of Irpen, Kiev region, at one of the shopping centers, unknown people installed the first so-called fan zone for the 2018 World Cup, which is hosted by the aggressor country of the Russian Federation.
The City Council has nothing to do with this, said Deputy Mayor Dmitri Khristyuk.
Earlier today, the local newspaper "Pravda Irpenya" reported that near the mall on Sobornaya Street, 160 large awnings and 2.
5x2 m screen were installed to broadcast football matches under the open sky, which the Ukrainian TV channels boycotted.
According to Khristiuk, this is not an initiative of local authorities. He noted that "it is possible that someone in the private regime plans to organize".
The official said that he is against the organization of public events related to the football championship, which takes place in Russia.
Later, the news from the site about the opening of the "fan zone" was deleted.