A fight broke out on Thursday in the Ukrainian Parliament between two lawmakers who argued over a bill on land restitution to local communities.

The controversial bill gives local authorities the right to divide and share lands outside villages and towns to individuals or companies.

The fight between Ehor Sobolev, belonging to the Samopovich political party, and Vadym Ivchenko, from the Batkivshchyna political party, stopped only after a security staff intervened.

After punching one another in the face, Ivchenko's nose was broken and Sobolev had his lip split.

Speaking to the media afterwards, Ivchenko accused Sobolev of starting the fight.

Separately, Sobolev said that "it's really hard to keep calm when dealing with people who robbed the state," adding that he will ask the Parliament not to pass the bill.

Both lawmakers belong to pro-government parties.