Pro-Ukraine fans allegedly attacked by Russian supporters after Oilers game
Ukrainian community leaders in Edmonton are asking police to treat an alleged attack on members last week as a hate crime.
The claimed conflict happened on March 9 outside of Rogers Place, where some Oilers fans displaying Ukrainian flags were assaulted, according to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council (UCC-APC).
"A group of men, who spoke and yelled in Russian, began to assault them (Ukrainian Oilers fans), throwing punches, kicks, and grabbing by the neck," the UCC-APC said via CTV News.
According to an Edmonton Police Service spokesperson, there was a law enforcement presence on the scene after responding to the altercation. The officers were available due to already being at the Oilers game as extra security.
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