Tents and tyres burned on Maidan Square (Independence Square) in central Kiev Thursday, as protesters clashed with riot police battalions over communal services' attempts to clean up Maidan and dismantle barricades, which have been there since violent rallies earlier this year. There occured a number of skirmishes, with one of the activists reported dead.

Protesters are burning tyres on Maidan Square in Kiev, August 7, 2014.

Police on Independence Square (Maidan) in Kiev on August 7, 2014.

Firefighter is extinguishing tyres set on fire by activists on Kiev's Maidan.

Activist is walking past burning tyres on Maidan in Kiev.

Man walking past burning tyres on Maidan in Kiev.

Firefighters are extinguishing tyres set on fire by Maidan activists in Kiev.
