A protest action against the increase in gas prices was held in the Poltava region on January 4.

On Monday, January 4, residents of the city of Lubny in the Poltava region held a protest action, which was associated with an increase in gas supply rates. Local residents blocked the Kiev-Kharkov highway and demanded that the price of gas be reduced.

This was reported by the press service of the regional police on Facebook.

At 10:15 am (Kiev time), protesters blocked the Kyiv-Kharkiv highway near the town of Zasulla. People moved through the crosswalk without creating obstacles to transportation. Law enforcement officers from the Lubensky Police Department worked at the scene.

In total, about 300 people took part in the action, including residents of the villages of Orzhitsky and Pyriatinsky districts. Judging by the photos released by law enforcement officers, the protesters wore masks, but not all kept a distance of 1.5 meters.

According to law enforcement officers, at 12:20 pm, the protest action ended and traffic on the road resumed.

Recall that gas rates in Ukraine in January will break a historical record. The expected maximum price in January is 14 UAH per cubic meter. Why gas prices have risen so sharply and what will happen to the bills “Strana” understood in detail.

We also report that the price of electricity for Ukrainians increased almost 2 times.