In Odessa, the TCC flooded the premises of Tverdovsky, the owner of Palladium and Itaka, with gas
This has been reported by the Odessa media, citing a comment made by Valery Tverdovsky to “Suspilne”.
A high-profile incident involving Valery Tverdovsky – a businessman and owner of the Palladium and Itaka nightclubs – took place in Odessa.
According to Tverdovsky, the incident took place on the evening of 5 May. He said that he had accidentally witnessed a road traffic accident involving an acquaintance of his who was riding a scooter.
Law enforcement officers were already at the scene. The businessman stated that he tried to intervene because, in his words, the parties involved in the accident had reached an agreement and had no complaints against one another.
However, the patrol officers would not let the parties involved in the accident leave. According to Tverdovsky, they cited the need for a senior officer to arrive and certain issues with the moped driver’s documents.
What happened after the minibus arrived
According to Tverdovsky, instead of the expected police reinforcements, a minibus arrived at the scene.
People in military uniform got out of it. The businessman claims that they began to use force without checking his documents.
Tverdovsky stated that he tried to protect his acquaintance and explained that the latter had the necessary documents. After that, he said, they sprayed gas into his face from a canister.
Footage shared by Odessa-based Telegram channels captures the moment when pepper spray was sprayed at a man resembling Tverdovsky. The footage also shows the forceful detention of another man, who was eventually dragged onto the minibus.
Tverdovsky confirmed his involvement in the incident and said he had already contacted the police.
According to a source, the detained man was returned to the scene some time later, accompanied by police and representatives of the TCC.
Reaction of the TCC and the police
The Odessa TCC and SP referred journalists’ enquiries to the Operational Command “South”.
At the time of publication, the National Police had not officially commented on the situation.
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