#EuroMajdan # євромайдан Хроника 19/02/2014

UPD: After 18.00 a new assault on Maidan will begin. Armed "titles", disguised as self-defense, will shoot the traffic police posts, - Medunitsa

Today, after 6 pm, a second attempt is possible to force the Maidan. This was written on his page in the social network Facebook Facebook Oleg Medunitsa, informs Censor NO.

At the same time he focuses on the fact that at this time a group of "titles", disguised as fighters of Self-Defense, will provoke the situation.

"The information is as follows: A group of" fighters ", dressed as Maidan's self-defense, will now" work "in Bogdan Khmelnitsky and Vladimirskaya areas, some will be armed with Kalash and pistols, moving on Volkswagen T5 white and black, and also on Mercedes Sprinters. The beginning of the assault which is planned for tonight, to cut off the Maidan, everything will be presented as the self-defense violence against those who did not want to defend themselves against the "Golden Eagle" on Maidan.The time of the beginning of the assault is unknown, but it will happen exactly after 18.00 "

In this case, they, according to Medunitsa, will also shoot the traffic police posts for the purpose of provocation.

"Yesterday's assassination of journalist" Vesti "is their business, and for the start they will shoot several posts of the traffic police, one at the corner of Bogdan Khmelnitsky and Vladimirskaya.This is not" titles ", these are real hired assassins.

UPD: 19/02/2014 This city is on fire. Night and morning on Maydan on February 19

The storming of the tent camp of protesters in the center of Kiev has been going on for about 17 hours. In the new gallery - reportage photos of international photo shoots from Maidan Nezalezhnosti at night and on the morning of February 19.

UPD: 19/02/2014 As in the war. Photo chronicles of events in Kiev on February 18

Photos of key events in the center of Kiev - from the morning procession of the participants of the Euro-protests to the building of the Verkhovna Rada, before the onset of the offensive by the siloviki to the tent camp of the protesters on Maidan Nezavisimosti and Khreshchatyk.

Blocking the work is pleased with the opposition and the attack of Farion on the regional.

The first collisions and arson of trucks on the Shelkovichnaya.

In the course went sticks, stones and Molotov cocktails.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Fighting in the center of Kiev. The main video of the events in Kiev on February 18

UPDATED. Yesterday, on February 18, the capital was covered by a wave of violence - the rightists of the Right sector and the opposition went to storm the Verkhovna Rada

Law enforcers blocked the street Hrushevsky at the House of Officers transport, to prevent the protesters from going through. However, the protesters managed to overcome the obstacle.

And Grushevsky was again lit tires.

The first clashes occurred at the Institute.

For fighting with the police at the intersection of Sadovaya and Institutskaya people began to disassemble the paving stones. Two KamAZ trucks were also set on fire, blocking the roadway.

The siloviks, in turn, threw from the roofs at the demonstrators the light-silenced grenades ... and fired from the rifles. However, the protesters managed to get on the roof of a 5-storey building, and law enforcement officers were forced to leave it.

Participants in protest actions stormed the office of the Party of Regions on Lipskaya Street. A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the building, after which a fire began. However, after some time the fighters of the Golden Eagle began to push out the protesters from Lipskaya.

And in the Mariinsky Park, the anti-Maidans help Berkut to repel the attack of the protesters. The supporters of the government armed themselves with pavers and shields from the doors of the biotoilets.

Meanwhile, on the street Silkovichnoy protesters pushed back the soldiers of the internal troops. Blockade in one of the courts siloviki shoot back from protesters with pump guns.

The police began storming the upper barricade on the Maidan. Got in Kiev and supporters of the government from Kharkov.

In the evening in the direction of the center of the capital armored vehicles left. During the storming of the Maidan siloviki, one of the armored personnel carriers was burned.

The confrontation lasted all night. The situation did not stabilize in the morning.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Russian journalist sincerely rejoices at the success of the activists during the night storming of the Maidan: "Drive! Drive" the Golden Eagle! "VIDEO

Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko spent yesterday night at the front of Maidan in Kiev. According to the Censor. NO, the actions of the Maidan activists brought the Russian special emotions.

"All the attacks have been repulsed." They were beaten off at some absolutely final limit, when it seemed as if everything, the edge, people had fled - and people really ran - but there was some thread, some ten or twenty or thirty people Who did not run, started to fight with the "Golden Eagle" - and the runaways, the trembling, returned, and fought, and the "Golden Eagle" retreated.How these people are able to endure all this, I do not understand "

UPD: 19/02/2014 Euromaidan activists built an air cannon. PHOTO reportage

The activists of EuroMaidan in Kiev made an air cannon for firing on security forces. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine.

The gun is a 1,5-meter cannon for hanging firing, mounted on bipods and connected to a gas cylinder.

The cylinder contains compressed gas, which enters the chamber welded to the gun barrel. After enough pressure is injected into it, a valve opens between the chamber and the barrel. Compressed gas from the chamber enters the barrel and pushes the charged projectile to the target.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Authorities announced the beginning of an "anti-terrorist operation across the country": the Security Service, the Interior Ministry, the army, border guards will be deployed

The head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Alexander Yakimenko, announced the launch of an anti-terrorist operation in Ukraine.

"The Security Service and the Antiterrorist Center of Ukraine today decided to launch an anti-terrorist operation on the territory of Ukraine," said Alexander Yakimenko *, notes RBC-Ukraine and a press release from the SBU.

According to him, this decision was made because radical and extremist groups by their actions carry a real threat to millions of Ukrainians.

"I want to note that the level of public danger that exists in Ukraine requires the involvement of all actors directly carrying out the fight against terrorism," Yakimenko said.

According to the Law of Ukraine "On Combating Terrorism", the following are involved in this work: the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Border Guard Service of Ukraine, central and local authorities.

"Taking into account this decision, the state is introducing measures to strengthen security and protect public order and the state border, I appeal to all citizens of Ukraine to remain calm and comply with legislative requirements in their actions," the head of the SBU said.

Yakimenko also added that he had already informed President Viktor Yanukovych of the decision to conduct an anti-terrorist operation.

UPD: 19/02/2014 "No direct control over the actions of the units was carried out," Zakharchenko admitted that he did not control Berkut. DOCUMENT

Neither the leaders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs nor the heads of the Department of Public Security instructed or controlled the actions of the Berkut during the dispersal on Maidan, Bankova and Grushevsky.

This is stated in the official response to. about. Minister of the Interior Vitaly Zakharchenko * to the request of the deputy Gennady Moskal, notes "Ukrainian Truth".

V. about. The minister said that to call Berkut from the regions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had the right "to participate in urgent measures to ensure law and order, to prevent group violations of public order."

At the same time, Zakharchenko asserts that neither his deputies nor the heads of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs guided the actions of the Berkut during the bloody events on November 30, December 1 and 11, on January 10 and 19.

"Instruction" Berkut "during the events ... Deputy Ministers or the leadership of the Department of Public Security was not conducted, direct management of the actions of the units was not carried out," - said and. about. Minister.

UPD: 19/02/2014 From the building of the Security Service in Khmelnitsky opened automatic fire at the protesters. VIDEO

In Khmelnitskiy during the assault, the building of the SBU shot dead a woman.

According to the Censor. NO, judging by the sound, the shots were fired from the machine gun. Another person was injured.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Militia booed Klitschko, who carries a wounded activist on a stretcher

On Tuesday, February 18, during clashes in Kiev, Vitali Klitschko along with other deputies handed down a wounded activist from the cordons of the siloviki. In response to these actions, the police began to "zafukivat" and booed the policy.

We flew in his direction and verbal abuse.

"A rooster!" Shouted one of the siloviki.

UPD: 19/02/2014 263 protesters and 342 policemen hospitalized as a result of riots in Kiev

Most of the victims received gunshot wounds.

Acting Minister of Health Raisa Bogatyreva says that at the moment there are 263 participants of mass actions in medical institutions in Kyiv, as well as 342 police officers, mostly with gunshot wounds, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

"Of the 388 citizens who applied for medical assistance, 263 participants of mass actions were hospitalized, of which about 160 patients are in serious condition, of medium severity and extremely difficult condition," she said at a briefing on Wednesday in Kiev.

And about. The Minister stressed that mainly injuries are gunshot wounds.

Bogatyryova also reported that 371 law-enforcers applied for medical help (from the beginning of yesterday's events and 12.00 Wednesday), "342 people were hospitalized, ten people, including two officers of the State Automobile Inspectorate, were killed as of 2pm."

According to the Acting. Minister, the injured law enforcement officers are in hospitals in Kiev and the Central Hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 74 of them with gunshot wounds, 82 - in a state of moderate severity and in serious condition.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Siloviki armed with firearms. VIDEOFACT

Armed security forces were seen at the intersection of Kostelnaya and Trehsvyatitelskaya streets in Kiev.

As reported by Censor.NET, in the review of the camera of the car DVR people got in uniform and with firearms.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Inspector of traffic police threatens activist with automatic weapon: "Immediately follow our legal requirements". VIDEO

On February 18, 2014, at about 17-20, at the entrance to Kiev, near the Berezan traffic police post, two GAI officers committed an armed attack against the journalist of the Road Control Ivan Dovbiya.

As reported by the Censor.NET with reference to the Road Control, According to the published video, the Inspector of the GAI Volkovsky I.Yu. Without cause, stopped the car Dovbiya and began to demand documents, clearly not giving the reason for the stop and the essence of the committed offense. The inspector glimpsed the certificate without giving the opportunity to review his rank and position.

At that moment, a second man, dressed in the uniform of the inspector of the traffic police, ran up to the car of Ivan Dovbiya and shouted "get out of the car" and jerked the bolt of the Kalashnikov assault rifle to the journalist of the "Road Control".

UPD: 19/02/2014 The militiaman almost beat the "title": "This is ours!". VIDEO

February 18 during clashes on the street. The silk policeman almost beat the supporter of the Party of Regions.

As reported by the Censor. No, when they were carrying a wounded policeman, the guy, apparently confusing him with the activist, began shouting something at him and swung at him.

After that, one of the policemen attacked the "title." He was stopped only by shouts: "This is ours."

UPD: 19/02/2014 Interior Minister Zakharchenko has resigned, - the media

Acting Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Vitaly Zakharchenko on Wednesday, February 19, wrote a letter of resignation.

This is reported by the portal obozrevatel.com, citing its own sources.

UPD: 19/02/2014 The Hague Tribunal has requested lists of "Golden Eagle"

This was reported by the head of the American news company from the Maidan scene, reports Espreso.TV.

"The soldiers of the Golden Eagle ask your attention, I am the head of the American news company, which received an inquiry from the international criminal court an hour ago, we were asked to provide lists of Berkut for the Hague Tribunal." Berkut, every step you take is fixed by the minicamers of our colleagues. "Not for 10-15 years, but very soon," he said.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Protesters in Kiev ramming ranks of security forces

The web has posted a video that shows how during the clashes in the government quarter, unknown people captured a military truck and rammed the ranks of the security forces' cordons.

Recall, on Tuesday, February 18, about 10 thousand activists from the capital Maidan Nezalezhnosti headed towards the building of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to hold a rally on the day of the parliament session to support the vote for the return of the 2004 Constitution. Their movement was perceived by law enforcers, which provoked clashes, during which appeared dead and wounded on both sides of the confrontation. In the evening of the same day, the authorities put an ultimatum on surrender to the protesters and, without receiving an answer, began the assault on Maidan, which continues to this day.

UPD: 19/02/2014 A real war has begun on the Zhitomir highway!

As soon as one of the readers reported to the editorial board of ISKRY, a real fight broke out on the Zhitomir highway on the outskirts of Kiev!

As one of the readers just reported to the editorial board of ISKRY, a real battle broke out on the Zhitomir highway on the outskirts of Kiev: the traffic police officers do not allow transport to the capital, which provides reinforcements to the militants of the Maidan. In response, the "paratroopers" from the western regions of Ukraine used firearms. On the road, automatic bursts are heard. Additional forces of the Ministry of Interior are being pulled into the conflict zone ...

UPD: 19/02/2014 Metro closed illegally, - transport commission

The Transport Commission of Kyiv supported the demand for the head of the KCSA Vladimir Makeenko to resume the work of the metro. The corresponding decision was made at an away meeting, the deputy of the Kyiv City Council Alexei Davidenko said, reports Censor.NET with reference to the "Ukrainian Truth".

According to him, the new head of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Vladimir Makeenko tried to disrupt the meeting by ringing the members of the transport committee by phone with a demand to immediately transfer the charges of the transport workers of the capital.

At the meeting, the Commission decided:

"The written order of the head of the KMDA on the closure of the strategic object - the Kiev Metro does not exist, and therefore the decision to close the metro is essentially illegal."

"There is a signed instruction from the head of the KMDA, Makeenko, which is not a sufficient document for stopping the subway," the decision says.

"The commission's decision is to recommend immediately cancel the illegal order to close the Kiev Metro," the document says.

In addition, the commission decided to "recommend the immediate termination of the use of large-scale public transport for blocking streets and driveways."

The decision was signed by the head of the transport commission, Dmitry Oleinik, who is the deputy head of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine.

Head of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine - Dmitry Firtash.

UPD: 19/02/2014 It's one thing when they show on the news. And another - when you see the eyes of those who shoot and beat!

I knew where I was going, why I was going, and what would be. In fact, last night in the studio internally said goodbye to everyone and "closed" all of their misunderstandings and convictions. This writes in Facebook Catherine Bolshakova, who suffered from the explosion of a grenade on the street. Institute.

This is the grenade of the Golden Eagle. Hit me in the back when the offensive began. I was walking the last one - I was taking 75 years old with the Institute's grandmother. On my back was a quality canvas backpack with all the protections and gaskets under my back. He left the right shoulder strap and a scorched bottom. If it was not there, then there would be no me.

Then, closing myself and supporting this grandmother, who was growing up my nose, she was standing near the wall, then under the Christmas tree on the sidewalk, and the Berkuts were running by, and ... HOW they beat everyone they could get! Men, women, Red Cross, Press. Several times we were raised by clubs and yelled at my face "I'll kill a bitch," and I just looked calmly into their eyes, and for some reason they lowered their clubs .... Then one of the Golden Eyes with human eyes, under the protection of his shield, took us away with his grandmother In the nearest gateway. There already was a man of 30 people: about 13 women, 6-7 men - grandfather, a boy of 17 years, the Press and 4 middle-aged men. Grandfather lay on the ground, and 2 golden eagles beat him with cudgels. Two more men were all covered with blood from the wounds on their heads. In women, injuries of varying severity - a girl from the Red Cross repulsed the leg (thigh), the girl's Press is broken head and knee knocked out. Etc. Well, I'm beautiful. True, I still did not know what was behind me.

A couple of minutes Berkut flew "hunt" further. We still have: one broken skull and three concussions. The sea of ​​blood, I do not exaggerate. Plus, leg injuries, broken fingers (closed the head). Fortunately, the second girl from the Red Cross has a suitcase with medicines. They bandaged bleeding blood, a couple of injections, and hid in the entrance. Only 16 people.

I called friends, told where we are and that we urgently need help, the guys Press called their own. Taki on the VC threw Old, and we came to the Red Cross from the Maidan. And Sergei somehow miraculously managed to get through the car directly to Silkovichnaya. Minute in a minute. Have pulled out all. Serega "spent" an ambulance with the heavily damaged backyard-gardens to the Maidan to the House of Profilsilk, and I was already home.

Terrible - HOW people hit. It's one thing when it's shown on the news. And another - when you see it in front of you. And the eyes of those who hit. By the way, two of the "Berkutites" who were "caught" earlier in the morning, my Sasha personally took me to the hospital, and the third was just released behind the barricade. I HAVE NOT ANYONE BEEN !!!

And beautiful, my personal. From the beginning to the present time - complete balance. STATE. And she did not fall for a single moment. After the events of January 22, when I had an emotional shock, and further, when I doubted the power of Love, and in return I was given a moment to feel what "Love of Christ" was, for me, a whole life. She was dead and born. In love. Today, looking at everything, I have not experienced a single moment of fear, aggression, hatred, despair, condemnation.

UPD: 19/02/2014 The Lutsk militia has taken the side of the people. Protesters were given truncheons and helmets, - Volyn.Post

Law enforcers of the Lutsk city militia department in the Volyn region officially declared their solidarity with the protesters and went over to the side of the people. On Wednesday, February 19, said the chief of the Lutsk militia Vasily Marchishak, informs Volyn.Post.

Approximately at 11.40 the column of protesters approached the main department of Lutsk. The chief of militia came out to the protesters and announced that the law enforcers "surrendered."

"The police do not want a conflict and go over to the side of the people," Marcishak said.

After that activists and policemen exchanged equipment - protesters were given clubs and helmets. Firearms were not given to protesters. The activists have previously agreed with the head of the Volyn militia Alexander Tereshchuk about this.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Titushki killed journalist in the center of Kiev (+ video)

Vyacheslav Veremiy, a journalist of the Vesti newspaper, died in the First Aid Hospital from injuries and injuries, during which the "tits" were fired directly into the chest.

According to representatives of the Maidan guard, the incident occurred on Mikhailovskaya Square. "Titushki" pulled the journalist out of the car, severely beaten and shot through his stomach. Confirms this information and a colleague of the deceased Vyacheslav Veremiya Anatoly Velimovsky, as well as the editor-in-chief of the publication Igor Guzhva.

On Wednesday, late at night, at the crossroads of the Vladimir and the Great Zhitomir, unknown men with beats and weapons, helmets, camouflage and black masks attacked Vyacheslav Veremii and IT specialist Vesti Alexei.

Employees "Vesti" returned from work in a taxi. When the car stopped at the traffic light, men ran out of the gateway, began to swing and throw the car "Molotov cocktails." Taxi driver, Vyacheslav and Alexei they were dragged out of the car and severely beaten. The driver suffered serious leg injuries. Alexei's face was mutilated. They received first aid.

Vyacheslav received a bullet wound in the chest. Death came because of the loss of blood and injuries incompatible with life.

Also, a video appeared on the network, as "тітушки" shoot the protesters in the Big Zhitomir.

On February 18, the journalist went to work after a lengthy hospital stay. A month ago, on January 20, during the assault on Grushevsky, Vyacheslav Veremiy got an eye injury - then he partially lost his sight.

The deceased had a spouse and a young son.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Assault of the military unit, the Prosecutor's Office and the Security Service in Lviv. Video

In Lviv, Molotov cocktails threw a military unit where internal troops were deployed. The checkpoint and the barracks were lit up. From the inside, fire was extinguished by fire hydrants, and outside - by fire engines.

At the moment, the chief of the police, the management of the Security Service, the Ministry of Revenue and fees, the prosecutor's office and the Galitsky district police department have been captured in Lviv.

It all began with the seizure of the building of the regional administration. Several guys burst into it. But then the head of the regional council persuaded the activists to leave the premises. Those moved to the regional police department. Having smashed the windows and broke the doors, they got inside. Then they seized the Lvov Prosecutor's Office, the Security Service and one of the district police departments. Resistance law enforcement did not provide.

UPD: 19/02/2014 A bloody night on the Maidan passed into a bloody morning: the siloviki continue the offensive

On the Independence Square, grenades are exploding and whistles of bullets can be heard. The activists still manage to restrain the onslaught of the siloviki.

On the eve of the evening, the Euromaidans were called terrorists, and the cleansing of people was called an anti-terrorist action.

The fire enveloped almost the entire perimeter of EuroMaidan - tents and a field church were burnt. The golden eagle reached Stella. All night from the stage, prayers, revolutionary songs and appeals in support of fighting spirit. Alexander Turchinov was on the scene when he was injured. Splinter cut his face.

Despite the bloody scenario on the Maidan, the number of activists is not decreasing - support is constantly coming from the regions.

UPD: 19/02/2014 "Titushki" smashed 30 ambulances under cover of militiamen, - Labunskaya

At night, about 50 "titles" under the guise of 20 policemen defeated almost 30 ambulances. About this on its Facebook page wrote an out-factional deputy Angelica Labunskaya.

"Urgent! Kiev, a communal enterprise" KIEVMEDSPETSTRANS "Avenue of Pravda 85! At night, about 50" titles "under the guise of 20 policemen defeated almost all ambulances, the wheels were cut, the doors were broken , Fast ones are not suitable for further use! "

In addition, Labunskaya added that there is a video recording clearly fixing the crime: "The leadership of Kievmedspetstrans" was dismissed in the morning for rendering assistance to the victims, now the SBU is working there to hide the crime of power! ".

"I ask journalists to come to this address!", Added the deputy.

Also, Labunskaya added that all destroyed about 30 "fast".

UPD: 19/02/2014 Traffic police blocked the Zhitomir and Odessa routes

State traffic police blocked the wagons and roadblocks with entrances to Kiev on the Zhitomir and Odessa routes.

According to eyewitnesses, law enforcers exposed KAMAZ vehicles on the roadway and thus prevent entry to Kiev by road, Interfax-Ukraine reports,

At the same time, in social networks there was information about the first skirmishes on Zhitomirskaya between the traffic police officers and people who were traveling to the Independence Square in Kiev.

As reported, on Tuesday evening, the Department of Information and Communication of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine reported that in connection with the riots and in order to prevent the escalation of the conflict, the traffic to Kiev will be limited from 00.00 on February 19.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Ivano-Frankivsk "VVshniki" refused to fight with the people: "We will not execute criminal orders." VIDEO

Tonight, Lieutenant Colonel Ivano-Frankivsk military unit 1241 Peter Shulyak made an official statement from the leadership of the military unit, in which he undertakes not to give explicitly criminal orders and assured that the personnel will not perform clearly criminal orders.

As reported by the Franco-Times, in addition, the personnel of the unit will not oppose peaceful protests.

UPD: 19/02/2014 How to get to Kiev: open and closed roads

Within a radius of 2 kilometers around the Maidan are traffic police posts, most of which have three or more cars.

According to the report, the roads have not yet been blocked. "But even on small streets, traffic cops are on duty with automatic weapons, inspect salons and trunks for weapons, most of the traffic police - 7 cars - on Lvivska Square, stand on the Boulevard of Friendship of Peoples, on the bridge from Moscow Square towards Lesya Ukrainka, there is a car Gonchar, Lesya Ukrainka, near the CEC, at the intersection of Vladimirskaya and Taras Shevchenko, "it was informed. According to Facebook user Oleg Khavruk, the situation on the streets in the center of Kiev is this (as of 09.00).

As for the entrances to Kiev, the Borispol route is closed at once in two places - one lane is open. From Brovary to Kiev - pass also only through 1 lane of four, the rest are occupied by lorries with sand. This CP can be bypassed by turning to the right before the CP (through refueling with gas, or through Puhovka and Zazimye).

The Warsaw route on the road from Gostomel to Kiev is covered with sand. Revealed only a narrow passage for the movement of one car. A similar situation at the entrance to Kiev at the checkpoint - there are roadblocks with sand. Everywhere reinforced posts GAI. Machines are intensively tested, report activists.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Titus use a firearm. They found a cartridge case from Kalashnikov assault rifles and a TT pistol. VIDEO

Shot out shells from firearms found activists of the Maidan at night. According to Channel 5, fire from firearms was conducted by unknown people who gathered at the intersection of Vladimirskaya and Bolshoi Zhitomirskaya Streets.

UPD: 19/02/2014 Local detachment of "Berkut" disarmed in Rivne. VIDEO

In Rivne, activists of the "Right Sector" stormed the local base "Berkut" and forced about fifty police officers to leave it. This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Radio Liberty.

Thus, the "Right Sector", surrounded by local residents, carried about fifty fighters of the Berkut through a living corridor without protective weapons.

Now in the "Right Sector" there are helmets and bullet-proof jackets "Berkut". Activists say they are ready to use them in the event of a possible attack by the siloviki.