An anti-fascist activist kidnapped by Ukraine’s security forces was released from state captivity yesterday.

Maria Matyushenko’s arrest on Tuesday night came as Kiev secret services SBU carried out a series of illegal raids on Marxist organisation Borotba (Struggle) — of which she is a member — offices and members across Ukraine.

Fascist coup-installed President Petro Poroshenko also warned late on Tuesday that he may prematurely cancel a barely holding ceasefire with anti-Kiev rebels in the east after they shot down a military helicopter, killing nine.