Rioters renew offensive in Kiev after truce was declared

February 20, 2014

Rioters in Kiev have clashed with security forces, pushing them back from Independence Square. Police report that over 20 officers have been injured in sniper fire as they struggle to control the 3,000-strong crowd.

Rioters have reached the Rada building (the country’s parliament), while the police have been pushed back into Mariinsky park nearby. An emergency evacuation has been declared and parliament members and employees are leaving the building. The Interior Ministry of Ukraine said that at least 23 police officers had been injured by sniper fire on Independence Square. The protesters are “openly using fire arms against the Berkut [Special Forces],” wrote the Interior Ministry in a statement.

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