KIEV: Ukraine’s unicameral parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on Tuesday supported a draft resolution to establish a provisional special commission to investigate mass murders of civilians in the cities of Odessa, Mariupol and Krasnoarmeysk in eastern Ukraine.

With 226 votes required, 263 deputies voted for the draft. Party of Regions deputy from the southern Ukrainian Odessa Region, Anton Kisse, is expected to be appointed commission head. The activity report will be heard at the Rada’s plenary session not later than June 15, 2014.

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