THIS is the shocking moment a mass brawl erupted during a live Ukrainian TV debate over Vladimir Putin.
Dramatic footage shows Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov punch pro-Russian politician Nestor Shufrych in the face before wrestling him into a headlock.
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The mass brawl broke out after Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov punched his fellow guest in the face Credit: Cabika Wyctepa 4
Nestor Shufrych - from the pro-Russian party Opposition Platform For Life - was left bloodied by the incident Credit: Cabika Wyctepa
The lawmaker was attacked after he refused to condemn Vladimir Putin as Russia continues to amass troops on the border for a potential invasion.
Butusov was filmed as he walked up to his fellow guest and hit him in the face, as former PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk and ex-president Petro Poroshenko watched on.
Left bloodied, Shufrych stood up to fight back and the two fell to the ground in a violent scrap before Butusov put his opponent in a headlock.
Amid pleas to stop their violent behaviour, the two were eventually pulled apart before the political discussion resumed.
The brawl was sparked after Shufrych was asked whether Putin is a murderer and a criminal.
He refused to answer and said: “Let Ukraine's authorities deal with that.”
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Former president Poroshenko quickly blasted him for the comments, replying: “There's a Russian agent right here in the studio."
It came as Boris Johnson warned that Russia is planning the "biggest war in Europe since 1945" as Putin intends to "invade and encircle Kyiv."
The world is waiting with bated breath to see what Russia will do next - after signs show that plans to invade Ukraine have "already begun."
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The violent brawl on live TV also saw the Russian politician put into a headlock Credit: Cabika Wyctepa 4
The two were eventually separated before the discussion on on Savik Shuster's Freedom of Speech talk show continued Credit: Cabika Wyctepa