Russian and Ukrainian athletes fought in Baku – says the local press – radio station Echo of Moscow

They came to the capital of Azerbaijan at the European game. Witnesses of the incident said that between the first group of Russians and Ukrainians occurred verbal sparring, and then they met in melee. Only when the police intervened, the hassle was stopped. The head of the Russian delegation Igor Kazik, in turn, said the agency TASS that there was no scuffle.

European games start tomorrow and last until the end of June.