17 Jan 2022 | 09:46 AM UTC
Ukraine: Supporters of former President Petro Poroshenko are demonstrating outside Pechersk District Court of Kyiv Jan. 17
Rally in support of former president ongoing at Pechersk District Court of Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 17. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Event
A demonstration in support of former President Petro Poroshenko is ongoing at the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv on Volodymyrska Street Jan. 17. A hearing in Poroshenko's ongoing treason trial is underway at the court. Several hundred supporters are in attendance.
Increased security is likely throughout the area through the early afternoon. Localized transport and business disruptions are possible, especially if activists occupy nearby streets. Violence is not anticipated.
Advice
Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Allow extra time for travel in the vicinity of the gathering.
