1. Jan 23, 2014 - Mar 3, 2014
What is really happening
in Ukraine
-15ºC (5ºF)

2. Prerequisites of the Conflict 2
Nov 23-29,
2013
President Yanukovich refuses
to sign the EU association.
Massive peaceful protests arise all
over Ukraine demanding to sign
the association.
Nov 30, 2013 “Berkut” units brutally
disperse protesters at night
beating women and students.
Huge protests in Kyiv. People
coming from all over Ukraine.
People demand punishment of
responsible for brutal actions.
Dec 8, 2013 Government doesn’t react.
President behaves like
nothing happens.
“March of million”. About a million
protesters in Kyiv, thousands in
other cities. People demand
dismissal of the government.

3. Prerequisites of the Conflict 3
Dec 2013 No charges or dismissals by
the Regime. Instead,
protesters are arrested, jailed
awaiting trial.
Protesters occupy Kyiv
administration building, organise
protests near the homes of key
government officials.
Jan 16, 2014 20 anti-democratic,
unconstitutional laws passed
against Parliamentary voting
procedures.
Protesting: 15 years in prison.
Wearing a helmet: beating by
Police.
Protests increase. Radicalized
protesters equipped with body
protection, sticks and petrol
bombs organise to occupy the
Grushevs’kogo Street protected
by “Berkut” units.
tension starts to grow even further

4. Prerequisites of the Conflict
The regime ignores peaceful protests of Euromaidan,
escalates conflict to beatings, arrests of peaceful people
for wearing helmets, carrying wood, other “crimes”.
European association is no longer an issue,
as the Regime begins to attack its own people.
Violence escalates.
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5. The Regime: Violence / Enforcement
Domestic Police Riot Troops: Berkut First Team
Prison guards, seasoned troops, special forces.
Protect government representatives with shields, batons,
tear gas, stun grenades, rifles.
Extremely violent, shoot-to-kill, beat skulls and ribs with
batons, shoot-journalists-on-site.
7 activists/journalists dead nearly 100 missing
Domestic Police Riot Troops: Berkut Draftees
Young, mostly untrained, obligatory-service troops who
are placed in the front lines to take the bulk of any
violence, while First Team awaits opportunity to attack.
High descension and fear of the government.
Have limited information about reason of the protests.
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6. The Regime: Violence / Enforcement
Hired Enforcers: “Titushky”
Paid in cash, enlisted and controlled by government
initiative through the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Additional muscle when there is a need to keep
government activities “out of uniform”.
Search-and-destroy teams in the streets against activists
and journalists. Crash shops, destroy property.
“Titushky” mimic protesters to discredit real activists and intimidate people,
preventing them from joining the protests.
1 000 - 1 400 men with hammers, iron balls and narcotics regularly witnessed
as organised groups in the centre of Kyiv and other cities.
Numerous evidences of close cooperation with Berkut (never arrested when
committing illegal actions).
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7. The Regime: The Informational War
TV / Press (Ukraine and Russia)
Press (International)
An informational vacuum exists within Ukraine and in
neighbouring Russia. Ukrainian state channels, non-state
channels purchased/captured by the “Family”. Russian
channels control the most of the airways. Only two major
newspapers remain independent. Free internet is vital.
The western press continues to see the protests in cold
war terms: “Euro-centric” or fundamentally based on
“ethnic/language” splitting in Ukraine.
Lack of good Ukraine-based journalism in English. Heavy
lobbying campaigns in Europe and Washington assist in
this misunderstanding.
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8. The People: Activist 8
“Euromaidan” + “Radical Maidan”
“AutoMaidan”
Believe that control of locations and threat of force back
are key factors to maintain pressure on the regime. Seek
the cancellation of anti-constitutional laws, full dismissal of
Yanukovych and his government.
Use helmets, pans (to protect heads), wooden sticks,
stones, petrol bombs, fireworks. + songs, poetry, speech.
Self-organised car owners who can react fast on illegal
actions from the government side.
Transport medicine, people, food to the protesters.
Organise protests outside Kyiv, chase “titushky”, protect
people in hospitals from kidnapping by “Berkut”.

9. The People: Media/Medical 9
Mass Media
Field Medicine
HromadskeTV, SpilnoTV, 5-th Channel, Chesno,
Euromaidan(fb), Automaidan(fb), RadicalMaidan(fb), …
Journalists are being chased and shot on purpose, forcing
them to remove ID’s so as not to be noticed by Berkut.
1 journalist tortured to death.
Volunteers helping hundreds of injured protesters with
wounds from rifle shots, batons, extreme cold.
Are constantly under aimed attacks from “Berkut”.
Use donated medicines from regular people.
Work mainly in buildings to protect from “Berkut”.

10. The Regime: Tactics
Intimidation. Increase pressure, keep people scared, depress scale of protests:
• Violence: Titushky for random/pointed beating of people
• Fear: SMS broadcast on Maidan informing people that they are registered as
criminal protesters and are being monitored (at least 2 cellular providers
sent such messages)
• Kidnapping/torturing of injured
people from hospitals
DEAD
• Military forces being moved
to Kyiv from other regions
Ihor Lutsenko
Kidnapped, tortured,
• Suspected use of foreign forces
thrown out in a field
• Arresting people who buy/transport stuff commonly used by protesters (e.g.
tires, wood, large amounts of medicine, clothes)
Yurij Verbytskyj
Kidnapped, tortured,
found in the same field
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11. The Regime: Tactics 11
Liquidate as many protesters as possible:
• Field medicine workers being shot on purpose
• Police searches for protesters in hospital based on the injury types
• Injured protesters must be sent to private clinics
to avoid torturing by Berkut
• Police attach nails and stones to stun grenades
• Police aiming for heads with shotguns
and batons, people losing eyes
• Captured protesters are stripped,
tortured, humiliated and taken to
unknown places, afterwards found
naked in fields and forests,
Caution!
sometimes dead
Brutal violence!

12. The Regime: Tactics 12
Limit documentation and distribution of materials about real events in Ukraine
• Journalists are being shot on purpose (1+ dead)
• Cameras and other equipment destroyed on sight
• Users being randomly disconnected from internet and cellular networks
• Phones are withdrawn from all local police units for weeks. They don’t know
why people are protesting. Are threatened by tribunal for disobedience
Deactivate major activists and leaders of protests (15+ activists can’t be found)
IHOR
LUTSENKO
YURIY
VERBYTS’KYJ
Euromaidan activist
Tortured. In hospital.
Euromaidan activist
Tortured. Dead.
DMYTRO
BULATOV
Automaidan leader
Beaten. Unknown.
MYHAJLO
ZHYZNEVS’KYJ
Euromaidan guard
Shot dead by a sniper.

13. The People: Strategy 13
Radical Maidan holds Berkut under pressure on Grushevs’kogo Str.
Automaidan activists patrol the city:
Deactivating, disarming and documenting “titushky” gangs
Blocking buses with police units from entering the city centre
Transport injured people to hospitals
Maximize effectiveness of donations and volunteers:
Legal advocacy for the illegally arrested
Trained medical personnel giving first aid to victims of police attacks
Food, clothing, blankets, fuel and various gear distributed to activists
All over Ukraine, blocking municipal buildings, military bases, police buses
Young military students beg for blockades, as they are being forced to go to
Kyiv and fight)

14. Status (night Jan 23, 2014) 14
5 out of 25 Local State Administrations occupied by the People
Interior troops forces in 4 cities resign (refusing to perform illegal actions)
Football fans of three clubs joined up with protesters in Kyiv and Donetsk
Result of violent Police actions:
• 150+ police units injured (light injuries of head/hands from stones and fire)
• 1500+ people injured (crushed skulls, lost eyes, broken limbs, contusion)
• 4 people killed (2 shot, 1 thrown from a pillar, 1 tortured to death)
• 15+ people detained with no explanations, locations remain unknown
• 70+ journalists injured from precise attacks on people with cameras
• 30+ medical workers injured
Brutal and cynical human rights violations

15. Status (afternoon Jan 25, 2014) 15
Meetings all over the world supporting protests in Ukraine:
Germany, France, Georgia, Lithuania, Poland, USA, …
Russian Federation and Belarus – the only countries where
meetings supporting Euromaidan are dispersed by the police.
Meeting in Moscow
All major Russian mass media massively spread highly biased information
emphasising honourable work of “Berkut” and Nazi orientation of activists.
People being beaten and detained by police in public places, trains, shops,
when buying wood, medicine and other things used by protesters, wearing
symbolic ribbons with Ukrainian and European flags, Euromaidan badges…
“Berkut” officers receive bonuses for each hour of standing on the
Grushevskogo Str.. Rumors of raises abound.
Ministry of Internal Affairs reports ~100 of “Berkut” units with frostbitten feet,
as they are forced to stand for up to 12 hours in the streets.

16. Status (afternoon Jan 25, 2014) 16
10 out of 25 Local State Administrations occupied by
protesters. Protests arising in eastern regions.
15 activists of Automaidan beaten and
imprisoned without hospitalisation despite heavy
injuries from Berkut attacks. Hundreds of
protesters detained and imprisoned.
People
Seizure attempts
Government
Massive protests
Ministry of Internal Affairs blames
Protests supported by fans of football clubs
Euromaidan in killing 1 and detaining 2 policemen. Protesters deny.
+1 dead protester: metal bullet in lungs, bullet in shoulder, amputated arm, death.
Automaidan offers 10 000 UAH reward for help in finding the team leader
Dmytro Bulatov (Jan 22, 2014 disappeared, no more information).
250+ armed military units detected hidden in the International Convention
Center near the Euromaidan peaceful demonstration.

17. Status (afternoon Jan 26, 2014) 17
Massive protests arise on the east and south
Armed military units leave International Convention
Center under pressure by protesters, leave supplies
of canned food and vodka.
Yanukovych proposed ruling positions in
People’s Council
legitimised
the government to 2 Opposition leaders.
People
Seizure attempts
Government Massive protests
People not satisfied, Opposition refuses.
Protests
Protests supporting
supported by fans
the ruling party
Euromaidan wants dismissal of the president
of football clubs
as the main responsible for deaths, tortures and thousands of victims.
“Titushki” under protection of the police found shooting peaceful
demonstrators with traumatic weapons in Dnipropetrovsk.
Leading businessmen Victor Pinchuk and Rinat Akhmetov break with
Yanukovych and publicly call for stopping the use of brutal force.

18. Status (evening Jan 26, 2014) 18
The Ukrainian protests of 2013 and 2014:
Were triggered by Yanukovych’s about-face on a European trajectory.
Became massive due to the Regime’s brutal crack down on peaceful protesters,
and their refusal to hold anyone accountable.
Became violent due to the illegal passing of anti-constitutional laws against
public protest and the Regime’s tactics of arresting, beating, kidnapping,
torturing and murdering of protesters, journalists and medics.
Will continue to grow due to the wide recognition of the Regime’s corruption,
theft, money laundering, cronyism, censorship, and its singular goal to maintain
the extreme wealth that it has gained over the last 3 years.
Will stop only with a return of justice, human rights, rule of the law of Ukraine.
Will have lasting, serious consequences that Ukrainians will have to overcome.

19. Status (morning Jan 27, 2014) 19
Level of aggressiveness of the riot police rises. Demonstrators in 5 cities are
violently beaten and arrested without hospitalisation.
“Titushky” provoke protesters for aggression, hide behind
the police, then protesters are being beaten and arrested.
“Titushky” burn cars of the protesters. Police arrests the
owners who try to protect the cars.
In Dnipropetrovsk
World heavy-weight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko
posts a video asking western countries to help Ukraine.
Numerous money-exchange centres reporting about
people with a clear Russian accent massively exchanging
RUB→UAH (Possible Russian police coming for provocations?)
Journalists are asked to watch closely the airports for possible
Russian police coming to Ukraine, changing into Ukrainian uniform.
Police threatens the journalist
W. Klitschko

20. Status (morning Jan 27, 2014) 20
Ministry of Internal Affairs refuses to start investigations about people shot
during the protests on the basis of “official claims to police about the deaths”.
People can’t make official claims about killed victims because they are
immediately arrested. Hundreds of people remain missing all over Ukraine.
Morgues in Kyiv report dozens of unidentified dead bodies being transported by
police without any explanation.
Government continues threatening people with calling a state of emergency.
Killed people are labeled as “extremists” by the government.
The latest fatality, Roman Senyk, was shot from the large height according to the
doctors’ examinations (presumably by a sniper).
2 gangs of “Titushky” were fighting each other to make the impression of the
protesters beating civilians (according to protesters and witnesses in Donetsk).

21. Status (evening Jan 27, 2014) 21
+2 dead bodies in Kyiv found in the morning
1 hanged on the Christmas tree near the Euromaidan
1 tortured, with tied hands (in the district where 15
members of Automaidan are being imprisoned)
POLICE
“TITUSHKO”
PROTESTER
Clear evidence of the police
cooperating with “titushky”?
Control over Local States
People’s Council legitimised
People
Government
Massive protests
Seizure attempts
Protests
supporting the
ruling party
Protection gangs of the
ruling party created
Ruling party fraction
broken up
Police+”titushky” beating
unarmed people
Control of ruling
party restored
Ruling party
forbidden
Party “Swoboda”
forbidden

22. Status (evening Jan 27, 2014) 22
2004 Eurovision contest winner Ruslana reports numerous threats to kill her.
Police department in Rivne city supports protesters and asks for help due to
numerous attacks on women by pro-government gangs (“titushky”).
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23. Status (evening Jan 28, 2014) 23
Protesters suspend waiting for the results of negotiations between the
government and opposition (adopting laws by the parliament).
Parliament dismisses 9 laws from Jan 16, 2014. 4 of these are adopted again.
While the government calls for compromises:
People continue to disappear from hospitals/streets all over Ukraine
People participating in demonstrations being arrested for 2 months
Other 5 (10 in total) cars belonging to Automaidan activists burnt
Commandants of Kyiv houses report about Police
looking for people seen with ammunition, helmets, coming home late
systematically, distributing Euromaidan agitation brochures
noting names, address and telephone numbers of such people
noting license plates of cars having Ukraine/EU symbolics on it

24. Status (evening Jan 28, 2014) 24
New prime minister – Arbuzov, former Head of NBU, no substantive change.
Austrian bank Hypo Vorarlberg confirms that Kluyev brothers lied in the
registration documents not mentioning PEP status (illegal in Austria).
Canada restricts entry for key figures of the Ukrainian government.
Majority of journalists and public figures acknowledge existence of “squadrons
of death” which kidnap/torture/kill anti-government activists.
Owners of 3 large shopping centres in Dnipropetrovsk leave Ukraine due to
threats and persecution by the government after showing 5 Kanal news on the
advertisement monitors at night.
Activists start gathering information about missing people to initiate
investigation since police arrests everybody with claims about disappeared people.
Numerous cases of people being arrested when buying wood, gas, tires, etc.

25. Status (evening Jan 29, 2014) 25
Delegations from EU and US arrive to Ukraine to spectate the voting
procedures by Parliament, help to avoid violence.
Parliament adopts a law about amnesty of all imprisoned protesters, again with
violation of voting procedures. Most deputies refused to adopt the law until
Yanukovych urgently arrived with threats. Only few saw the actual text of the law.
Few Local Administrations being released by protesters.
Temperature goes down to -20ºC (-4ºF).
EU and US delegation members are not satisfied by the steps made by the
government. Suspect that Yanukovych tries to do as little as possible to gain
sympathy of the West to avoid sanctions.
People don’t want to “bargain” with Yanukovych and demand satisfaction of their
requirements prior to negotiation about compromises.

26. Status (afternoon Jan 30, 2014) 26
Yanukovych doesn’t sign the law about amnesty of imprisoned protesters.
Yanukovych is officially on sick leave. Due to respiration disease.
Minister of Internal Affairs (Vitaliy Zakharchenko) reports about death of the
police captain in the Grushevs’kogo Str. from heart attack. Claims protester’s
pressure as a cause. People blame long working hours at low temperature.
+20 cars of Euromaidan participants burnt during the night.
Volunteer medical workers imprisoned.
Incriminating organisation of civil disorders.
Several owners of used tires shops arrested
without any investigation/testimony. One of the
arrested businessmen is from Holland.
“Titushky“ break a camera in front of the police. Police + “titushky” in cooperation

27. Status (night Jan 30, 2014) 27
Leader of Automaidan Dmytro Bulatov found (missing since Jan 22, 2014).
Thrown out in a village (area where 2 other tortured victims were found).
Tortured extremely violently:
multiple cuts on face, part of ear cut off
was crucified (holes in hands), broken limbs
not fed for last 3 days
Same scenario as with 2 previous victims.
Tortured to tell who organises protests, who
pays to people.
No investigation started on any case of
kidnapping/torturing (since Jan 20, 2014).
Dmytro Bulatov
Attackers have Russian accent. Convinced that protests are sponsored by USA.

28. Status (evening Jan 31, 2014) 28
Police arrives to the private clinic to arrest Dmytro Bulatov (the Automaidan
leader) despite critical state of health. Opposition deputies and activists urgently
arrive to stop the police from taking him away.
Many proofs emerge showing that first rows of riot
police troops consist of young cadets. Always denied
by chiefs of riot police.
Dmytro Bulatov in the hospital
Mothers of cadets arrive to Kyiv with demonstrations.
Asking to disobey illegal orders against the People.
Mother of one of the cadets reports about awful working
conditions of the cadets. Continuously under pressure of
anti-Euromaidan propaganda. Used as human shields.
Olga Patlatenko
Protests near the Deutsche Bank in the Wall Street (New York) calling for
stopping serving the UBD Bank (business of the president’s son)

29. Status (evening Feb 2, 2014) 29
Former prime minister Azarov leaves Ukraine on a
private plane. Joins his son in Viena, Austria.
Austrian FORTMAT.AT publishes the complete money
laundering scheme used by Yanukovych, Azarov, Kluyev
in Austria. Demonstrations arise near the Azarov’s house.
Ukraine – one of the main topics at Munich Security Conference.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara mentions
“just a scratch” on the cheek of Dmytro Bulatov.
Cynically calls the protesters in Ukraine as “extremists”.
+4 cars burnt in Kyiv. Activists ask people to park cars
near buildings with surveillance. Remove license plates
at night to prevent identification of protesters’ cars and potential damage.
Organisation of civil disorders incriminated to Dmytro Bulatov.
Demonstration in Austria
Munich Security Conference

30. Status (night Feb 3, 2014) 30
President Yanukovych returns from the sick leave right after the EU delegation
leaves Ukraine. Plans to visit Sochi Olympic Games in Russian Federation.
USA and EU are working on plan of financial support for Ukraine.
Dmytro Bulatov is transported to Riga - Vilnus for intensive treatment.
Chesno.org reports about 136 injured journalists.
Military journalists claim: at war it’s even safer.
1739 victims of repression in 3 months of protests.
People from Ministry of Internal Affairs unofficially tell
about Russian Special Forces in Ukraine from Jan 20, 2014.
Numerous metal bullets found on the area of clashes with riot
police. Few extracted from dead bodies. Police always claimed
only rubber bullets being used.

31. Status (evening Feb 4, 2014) 31
Euromaidan guards detained 2 riot police officers + 1 interior troops soldier in
civilian clothes spying the area. Returned to the commander.
Euromaidan activist (Sissel K. Andersen) from Denmark disappeared.
Demonstrations near the Akhmetov’s (Ukrainian
richest man) residence in London.
Ukrainian customs house blocks humanitarian relief for
Euromaidan from Poland.
Demonstration in London
New evidence of Police using Molotov cocktails.
2 members of Klitschko’s “Udar” party assassinated.
Oleg Garyaga: 3 stab wounds from civilians.
Vitaliy Serpokrylov: house ransacked by 20 policemen.
Russian oppositional TV channel banned by most Russian
networks presumably due to showing the real Euromaidan.
Molotov & Berkut

32. Status (evening Feb 6, 2014) 32
Police stops civilian cars approaching Kyiv, confiscates
wood as potential help to Euromaidan. Similar wood
brought to Police and pro-government gangs 3 days later.
A gang of teenagers destroyed 2 restaurants in Kyiv
mimicking Euromaidan protesters. Wearing sneakers:
typical for pro-government gangs. Not used by Euromaidan.
Explosive put in a package marked “Medicine” for Euromaidan detonated in
headquarters building. Identical package identified in another building.
2 victims of the explosion:
Roman Dzivinskyj, 20 years, amputated left hand;
Nazar Derzhylo , 15 years old, burnt eyes;
Euromaidan commandant Andriy Parubiy suspects government’s provocation:
numerous attempts of police to oust people with fictitious reports about bomb in
the building.

33. Status (night Feb 8, 2014) 33
Protest near the Ukraine embassy in Washington DC
on arrival of Ukrainian delegation.
Yanukovych is one of the few presidents not shown in
the live opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in
Only Russian TV showed Ukrainian president.
Protest in Washington DC
Sochi. 4 Ukrainian Olympic Games sportsmen registered by
organisers as born in Russia instead of Ukraine (mistake?)
Additional evidences of riot police using forbidden
weapons against protesters showing up.
Dmytro Bulatov gives a press conference in Vilnus.
Euromaidan guards stop the pro-government gang
with intention to dismount the barricades.
Court of Cherkasy forbids any protests due to infection. Photos of Bulatov’s injuries

34. Status (evening Feb 10, 2014) 34
Gang of armed activists “For clean Kyiv” with russian
symbolic ribbons of Saint George ( ) come to Kyiv
centre to disassemble the barricades. Met by hundreds
of smiling Euromaidan guards, leave the area.
Euromaidan guards find an abandoned room near the
Maidan with lots of computers and video-records of
Euromaidan activists. Have signs of possible explosives
preparation. The building belongs to the “Graal” company
connected to the Minister of Education Dmytro Tabachnyk.
Solidarity demonstration in the Maidan to support the
Russian TV channel “Dozhd” (Rain) — removed from Russian TV networks for
showing the Euromaidan objectively.
Parliament continues to ignore People’s demand to adopt the old version of
Constitution 2004 limiting the president’s credentials.
Protection of barricades
Support of the “Dozhd” TV

35. Status (evening Feb 12, 2014) 35
Monitors in public transport of Crimea start showing advertisements accusing
opposition and Euromaidan leaders of extremism and betrayal. Politicians asking
Russian Federation for military support in Crimea.
Ukrainian hryvnya devaluated by 20% already.
Auto of a Euromaidan activist in Rivne burnt at night.
Ruling Party of Regions fraction in Lviv self-dismissed.
Journalist investigation proves that police lets rich people
inside the prohibited zone to the luxury boutique.
Government doesn’t follow the adopted amnesty law,
releasing innocent protesters only under house arrest with
15-year imprisonment threat.
Youtube blocks the channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs due to
overwhelming complaints on publication of misleading and abusing information.
Surveillance video of burning
Luxury boutique investigation

36. Status (night Feb 14, 2014) 36
Official report of the court about a sniper working on the Grushevs’kogo Str.
NAFTOGAS limits gas supply to 11 regions that have active protests on the
west and centre. Largest debts in eastern regions.
Strike of the trolleybus drivers in Luhans’k due to no
salary for over 4 months.
Billboards with anti-Euromaidan propaganda in Crimea.
EU representative Jeffrey Luebbe beaten in Simferopol (Crimea)
for expressing support of the Euromaidan.
Euromaidan and Automaidan activist Serhiy Synenko burnt in
his car in Zaporizhghya.
Football fans of numerous Ukrainian clubs announce temporary peace to unite
for support of Euromaidan.

37. Status (evening Feb 16, 2014) 37
Ministry of Internal Affairs denies participation of Berkut
officers in brutal destroying of civilian vehicles.
Video clearly refutes this statement.
Trainers of multiple schools of martial arts support
Euromaidan. Organise free trainings for the protesters.
Demonstration of Automaidan in Chicago.
Demonstration supporting Euromaidan in St. Petersburg.
Tatars community in Crimea express readiness to resist
separatist pro-Russian movements in the region.
Pro-government news channel Podrobnosti posts
messages in the official Twitter channel: “We are the most
deceitful news” and “D.V. Firtash, sorry, you don’t have
enough money on the account to continue lying in this blog”
Berkut crashing civilian car
Automaidan in Chicago

38. Summary of the protests 38
7 people dead 1 policeman dead
? ? ?
??.??.19?? – 22-25.01.2014
?
Dozens reported missing + Morgues report unidentified bodies = Dead?
Why do not people stop the protests… What do people call EU and US for…
Price of democracy People of Ukraine ask the world for support

39. Status (afternoon Feb 18, 2014) 39
Ministry of Internal Affairs removes accusation from
several activists.
Young girls painted military trucks used by security
forces as barricades.
Protestors block the building of Parliament demanding
satisfaction of the requirements of Euromaidan.
Mobilisation of medicine personnel announced in the
centre of Kyiv.
Snipers captured in the centre of Kyiv.
Painted military trucks
Blocking of the Parliament
Snipers in Kyiv
Witnesses report about snipers shooting in a protester and
then shooting in a security force officer causing a start of the
WAR IN UKRAINE

40. Status (evening Feb 18, 2014) 40
Police starts an attack of the protestors using batons,
shotguns. Snipers shooting people from the roofs.
Security forces burn 1-st and 9-th floor of the field
hospital building with doctors and injured people inside.
People being killed by precise shots in head and neck.
Security forces using automatic guns including AK-47.
People all over Ukraine assaulting security forces, police
buildings. In Kmelnytskyj woman shot from AK-47.
People burn the military truck to limit visibility for snipers.
Protestors coming to Kyiv to give support. Police blocks
all entrances to Kyiv. Underground blocked.
Security forces in few cities support protestors.
Snipers on the roof
Burning field hospital
Battle in the Instytutska Str.

41. Status (evening Feb 19, 2014) 41
20+ people killed. 600+ people injured. Electricity switched off in the centre.
Many people trapped in the field hospital building due to fallen floors, that were
burnt by security forces. People burned alive.
People block buses with security forces/payed thugs on roads all over Ukraine.
Ukrainian skier Bohdana Matsyots’ka left Sochi Olympic Games to protest
against the Ukrainian government.
After meeting with Yanukovych Klitschko claims that the president doesn’t
adequately treat the situation demanding that people go home.
Battles in the centre of Kyiv suspended while snipers continue shooting people
and new forces coming to Kyiv.
Yanukovych changes the head of military forces of Ukraine to Yuriy Il’yin who
would execute his orders to act against people.

42. Status (afternoon Feb 20, 2014) 42
30 000+ people in the Independence Square in Kyiv
preparing the barricades waiting for the new assault.
Dozens of police units become hostages of protestors.
Dozens on deaths every hour from sniper attacks on
unarmed people with only helmets/shields/sticks.
People block trains with security forces coming to Kyiv.
Underground starts working.
Deputies massively leaving Kyiv through the VIP terminal
in Zhulyany airport with large bags full of money.
Minister of Internal Affairs asks people to leave the area.
Announces that security forces are officially allowed to
use deadly weapons after 70+ shot dead already.
Independence Square
Cruel sniper attacks
Snipers/automatic guns

43. Status (evening Feb 20, 2014) 43
People building the wall in the Independence Square using
bricks from sidewalks.
People bringing tons of food to help those in the battle.
Deputies of the Party of Regions start leaving it.
Building the wall
~700 of “titushky” arrive to fight against people.
USA applies sanctions against some Ukrainian politicians.
New majority formed in the Ukrainian Parliament voting
for stopping the fire by all security forces, returning them
Blocking of trains
to the places of permanent dislocation.
Security forces started to throw grenades and shoot more intensively after the
adoption of the resolutions.
“Titusuhki” armed with guns, shooting people, crash shops, ambulances.

44. Status (evening Feb 21, 2014) 44
Yanukovych signs the peaceful agreement with the opposition. Acknowledged by
European delegation. Russia doesn’t sign.
Group of police units armed with automatic guns enter the Parliament. Deputies
lead them out. Polish delegate claims that Yanukovych was ready to use army for
cleaning up the centre of Kyiv.
All the security forces urgently leave Kyiv very fast, leaving lots of ammunition.
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Vitaliy Zakharchenko left
to Belorussia. Many deputies left to eastern Ukraine, Russia.
Requiem for the victims held in the Independence Square.
Requiem in Kyiv
People are suspicious about the opposition leaders. Are absolutely not satisfied
by the agreement with Yanukovych. Demand dismissal and punishment of
Yanukovych, all people responsible for beating and killing people in last 3 months.
The governor of Kharkiv plans a meeting of deputies of eastern regions.

45. Status (afternoon Feb 22, 2014) 45
The guards of the Maidan with journalists arrive to the
president’s residence left empty without any security.
Looks like people were escaping quickly.
Neighbours saw dozens of buses being stacked with
stuff and leaving the residence in a hurry.
The house is empty. Many luxury leftovers (icons, gold
coins, old paintings, antique vases) in the garage.
Look like it didn’t fit in the bus.
Multiple heaps of burned papers, documents. Some
thrown out in the lake. Saved documents show the
receipts of hundred million dollar cash transfers.
Lots of guns, automatic guns, rifles, bullets found on the
bottom of the lake.
Leftovers in the residence
Documents in the residence
Weapons in the residence

46. Status (evening Feb 22, 2014) 46
Julia Tymoshenko released from the prison. Urgently
transported to the Euromaidan stage in Kyiv.
Tymoshenko delivered a prepared speech in front of
protestors. Reported about the plan to immediately
Tymoshenko released
return to politics and “to protect” the whole Ukraine.
Majority of people are offended, do not believe her, considering all the lies and
crimes she committed while being in politics.
People don’t want to see Tymoshenko in politics. Express great complaints about
actions of the new government. In particular – giving priority to release of
Tymoshenko instead of actual releasing all the illegally arrested activists,
investigation of all the deaths, punishment of people responsible for ~100 deaths.
Russian politicians express suspicious willingness to work with Tymoshenko,
unlike they were before, when opposition was represented by other people.

47. Status (evening Feb 23, 2014) 47
Yanukovych makes an announcement denying to resign,
calling protestors extremists, calling for stopping the
separatist actions. Nobody can find the president.
Documents with detailed descriptions of plans of the
Autopark of Yanukovych
attacks, including special forces, snipers made public.
People find wide animals on the territory of the president’s
residence used for hunting, garage full of luxury cars.
Heads of the Kharkiv, who threatened protestors with
cruel reprisal, return to the city after escaping the day
before. Look very confident.
Demonstration in Kerch
Politicians and pro-Russian public organisation in Crimea initiate separatist
meetings with Russian flags. Meetings against separation of Crimea form as well.
Pro-Russian demonstrants destroy Ukrainian flags in several cities.

48. Status (evening Feb 24, 2014) 48
Video appears demonstrating police units armed with
automatic guns, sniper rifles, shooting people.
The new Minister of Internal Affairs, Avakov reports that
Yanukovych can’t be found. Part of his guards left him. Was
trying to leave Ukraine on the airplane but the military
plane was flying around and not letting him.
According to the TV channel ATR, Yanukovych is hiding in
the Russian military base in Sevastopol, Crimea.
The residence of the attorney general’s house visited
by activists shows the same level of crazy luxury.
4 deputies of the Russian Parliament arrive to Simpferopol.
Witnesses report about Russian military cars in Crimea.
People not satisfied by cheating of the new government.
Armed security forces
Residence of the attorney
Russian deputies

49. Status (evening Feb 25, 2014) 49
Journalists captured many military cars with Russian
license plates entering the Russian sanatorium in Yalta.
Euromaidan guards found 2 “titushky”. They told that:
• were paid 400 hryvnias (~50 USD)
Russian army in Yalta
• had to participate in pro-government demonstrations
• asked to take photos of people supporting Euromaidan
• one cried, told that he was cheated and used
People from Lviv (western Ukraine) announce an action:
Action of solidarity
will speak Russian to support people from the eastern Ukraine
People from Donetsk (eastern Ukraine) announce that they will speak Ukrainian
to show solidarity with people from western and central Ukraine.
People are very disappointed by the new government working on the election
campaigns, residence of Yanukovych and adopting laws that support separatism.

50. Status (evening Feb 26, 2014) 50
One of the protestors gives an interview. Tells that his
friend personally saw “titushky” cutting off heads of 2
protestors, scalping 1 protestor. Video appears with a
man without head.
People and journalists come to the house of Tsaryov,
deputy of the Party of Regions. Do not dare to enter
because of snipers on the roofs.
Set of signets found in of the offices of the Party of
Regions. Could be used for falsification in the regional
precincts during the president election campaigns.
Activists dismantled the fence around the building of the
Parliament in Kyiv.
Journalists claim that people have shot Andriy Kluyev.
Man without head
Tsaryov’s residence
Signets in the office

51. Status (evening Feb 28, 2014) 51
Military armed with lots of weapon occupied buildings
of the Parliament and government in Crimea. Raised the
Russian flag over it. Do not listen to local police.
Evidences of Russian army units movements through the
territory of Crimea. Russia calls it the planned trainings.
Should notify 72 hours in advance according to agreement.
Yanukovych gives a press-conference in Rostov-na-Donu
(Russia), doesn’t accept the new government in Ukraine.
Asks Vladimir Putin to restore order in Ukraine.
Militaries without identification signs occupy international
airport Bel’bek in Crimea. Military helicopters coming.
Russian army blocks numerous military units of Ukraine
all over Crimea.
Situation in Crimea
Yanukovych press-conference
Military helicopters

52. Status (evening Mar 1, 2014) 52
Leader of the pro Russian party, Aksyonov – illegally
assigned as the minister of Crimea. After assigning the
citizen of Russia as a mayor of Sevastopol.
People are threatened by myths about extremists coming
from centre/west to kill people. Russian passports issued.
Militaries forbid journalists to record them, threat to
shoot. Take the memory cards away.
Pro Russian activist occupy the building of the regional
administration in Kharkiv, occupied by Euromaidan
activist before. Two activists killed. Ukrainian writer beaten.
The State Council of Russian Federation officially gives
permission to Vladimir Putin to garrison Russian military
forces in Ukraine.
Russian militaries hide faces
Russian army in Crimea
Occupation of administration

53. Status (evening Mar 2, 2014) 53
Ukraine asks NATO, USA and EU for support in resolving
the conflict with Russia. All they officially agree that the
actions of Russia are unacceptable and should be stopped.
Photos show that the man who had put Russian flag over
the Administration building in Kharkiv is a citizen of
Moscow, Russia who disappeared afterwards.
Russian militaries block military airport Belbeck and
other military units. Trying to disarm Ukrainian army.
Numerous protests in Russia against military intrusion
into Ukraine. Police arrests 300+ antiwar protestors.
Protest all over Ukraine, including eastern regions and
Crimea against intrusion of Russian army.
Same people noticed in distant pro-Russian meetings.
Russian citizen with flag
Blockade by Russian soldiers
Arrests of Russian protestors

54. Status (evening Mar 3, 2014) 54
Russia strengthens the informational war against Ukraine.
Explains the military intrusion in Ukraine by numerous
false statements about danger to lives of Russian citizens.
Numerous journalists compare V.Putin to Stalin and
Hitler due to his aggression against peaceful Ukraine.
Largest Crimean TV channel went off the air because of
threats to lives of the journalists.
Russian jet fighters illegally crossed Ukrainian aerial
borders twice. Intercepted by Ukrainian jets.
V.Yanukovych appealed to Russian president V.Putin to
use Russian army on the territory of Ukraine.
Few Russian military trucks crossed the border with
Ukraine. Soldiers seized Ukrainian border post.
About actions of Putin
Russia vs Ukraine (Crimea)

55. Summary of the battle 55
In 3 days (Feb. 18-20, 2014):
Regime of Yanukovych overturn.
Most of people responsible for killing people have escaped.
New opposition government doesn’t act in the interests of the people.
New voting in Parliament is not transparent. Important issues not covered at all.
100+ people dead 1000+ people injured
Video covering 3 days of war in Ukraine Clip devoted to those who have died
Three Days Of War Heaven hundred

56. Notable Politically Exposed Persons of Ukraine 56
Viktor Yanukovych
President, the only
person in history of
Ukraine to ignite protests of
1 million people (2004, 2013, ?)
Oleksandr Yanukovych
Son of the President
Parliamentarian,
Billionaire, (Dentist)
Mykola Azarov
Former
Prime Minister
(Resigned)
Andriy Kluyev
Parliamentarian,
Billionaire
Serhiy Kluyev
Secretary of the
National Defence and
Security Council,
Billionaire
Serhiy Arbuzov
Current
Prime Minister,
former Head of the
National Bank of Ukraine
Oleksandr Yefremov
Parliamentarian,
Head of the
Party of the Regions
Oleksandr Klymenko
Head of the
Tax Administration
Rinat Akhmetov
Former
Parliamentarian,
Billionaire
(Ukraine’s richest man)

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58. Appendix: Why “titushky”? 58
Name originates from the last name of Vadym Titushko - martial art fighter:
Captured while beating journalists of 5 Kanal on May 18, 2013
Was one of dozens of fighters paid by government to intimidate protesters
Since then, every massive protest in Ukraine is accompanied by gangs of such
thugs who beat people, provoke fights and arrests.
Titushki are never arrested by police. Complaints about them are ignored.
Often unemployed, some with criminal history.
Usually are of age 17-30 years old.
Payed with USD 15-80 per completed task.
Unlike real protesters always hide faces from cameras.
Vadym Titushko & others
Have been used as pro-government demonstrators in December of 2013.