KIEV, April 23 - Some 300 people who had taken part in a city rally for federalization are blocking the office buildings and structural divisions of Krasnodonvuhillia coal company (Luhansk region) belonging to Metinvest group.

The company said that after a Tuesday rally in support of federalization and a relevant referendum in the central square of Krasnodon some 100 men of athletic build moved to the square outside of Krasnodonvuhillia headquarters. With their slogans they tried to provoke coalminers returning from work urging them to join the rally.