Opposition lawmakers block parliamentary rostrum

Opposition lawmakers blocked the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

According to an UNIAN correspondent, as of now about 10 lawmakers, in particular, Ruslan Knyazevych, Andriy Shevchenko and Leonid Yemets (the Batkivshchyna faction) are near the rostrum.

At the same time the presidium has not been blocked yet.

Lawmakers from all the faction are gathering in the session hall.

The sitting should have started at 10.00 am.