Independence Square, Kiev
symbol of Ukrainian revolution
Burnt buliding of Trade Unions of Ukraine
Only a week ago i was at this place, working in press center, helping people, making food…and now it’s all burned down. lots of injured people that were there couldnt go out and all of them died in fire. i saw bodies carried right in front of me. working as press i should be prepared for everything. but this is just so horrible i wasnt able to think straight. i was in shock, then in tears. 80 people dead in general and lots of more injured heavily, most of them will be handicaped for life. but i belive that sacrifice will not be in vain. they died as heroes and wont be forgotten.
Bloody Battles in Kiev Ukraine
Thousands of angry anti-government protesters clashed with police in a new eruption of violence following new maneuvering by Russia and the European Union to gain influence over this former Soviet republic. At least 26 people have already been killed.
http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21597004-bloody-skirmishes-between-police-and-protesters-centre-kiev-could-yet-descend
Central Kiev erupted in battles, smoke, grenades and gunfire on Thursday morning as bands of young male protesters drove riot police lines back from Independence Square and took control over a much larger swath of territory.
Shortly before 9am volleys of smoke and stun grenades as well as what sounded like automatic gunfire rang through Kiev as police initially sought to stem the offensive. Youths armed with axes, knives, truncheons and corrugated iron shields advanced on the police on a bridge behind the square that had been set alight.
The common riot police lines dissolved as they were bussed away, to be replaced by “Berkut” (police special forces).
A large area surrounding the Ukraina hotel, which an hour earlier had been under the control of riot police, fell to the young protesters. Dozens of wounded were dragged away on planks of wood, on makeshift stretchers, or dragged along the ground on their backs.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/euromaydan-falcon
http://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2014/feb/20/ukraine-crisis-new-clashes-strain-truce-live-updates
