Following the eighth meeting of a people’s council that opposes the current ruling regime, supporters of Ukrainian integration with the EU resumed protests in Kiev that resulted in clashes with police on Sunday, January 19.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Furman / Go to the mediabankFollowing the eighth meeting of a people’s council that opposes the current ruling regime, supporters of Ukrainian integration with the EU resumed protests in Kiev that resulted in clashes with police on Sunday, January 19.
Following the eighth meeting of a people’s council that opposes the current ruling regime, supporters of Ukrainian integration with the EU resumed protests in Kiev that resulted in clashes with police on Sunday, January 19.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Vasilenko / Go to the mediabankSome rioters tried to break through police cordons attempting to maintain order around government buildings in the city’s center.
Some rioters tried to break through police cordons attempting to maintain order around government buildings in the city’s center.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Vasilenko / Go to the mediabankProtesters threw firecrackers and smoke bombs; police responded with tear-gas grenades. Pictured: Former champion boxer and opposition UDAR (Punch) party leader Vitali Klitschko.
Protesters threw firecrackers and smoke bombs; police responded with tear-gas grenades. Pictured: Former champion boxer and opposition UDAR (Punch) party leader Vitali Klitschko.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Furman / Go to the mediabankUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovych ordered Andriy Klyuyev, secretary of the country’s National Security and Defense Council, to assemble a task force on resolving the political crisis.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych ordered Andriy Klyuyev, secretary of the country’s National Security and Defense Council, to assemble a task force on resolving the political crisis.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Vasilenko / Go to the mediabankMask- and hard hat-wearing protesters hurled smoke bombs, flares and stones at police.
Mask- and hard hat-wearing protesters hurled smoke bombs, flares and stones at police.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Vasilenko / Go to the mediabankAbout a dozen people were detained during clashes with police and were brought to police stations.
About a dozen people were detained during clashes with police and were brought to police stations.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Vasilenko / Go to the mediabankProtesters burned down four police buses and two trucks in central Kiev.
Protesters burned down four police buses and two trucks in central Kiev.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Vasilenko / Go to the mediabankAbout 50 police officers have been hospitalized with head injuries, broken limbs and other trauma following the riots in Kiev.
About 50 police officers have been hospitalized with head injuries, broken limbs and other trauma following the riots in Kiev.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Furman / Go to the mediabankProtesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails at police, who had to retreat to a safe distance.
Protesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails at police, who had to retreat to a safe distance.