Berkut

One of "Nikhto Krim Nas" NGO's leaders helped Berkut's "black hundred" flee Kyiv, - Horbatiuk One of the leaders of "Nіkhto Krіm Nas" (Nobody But Us) NGO, which unites airborne troops veterans, has been served a notice of suspicion of concealing the shooting of 39 Maidan activists by Berkut riot police officers on Instytutska Street in Kyiv on Feb. 20, 2014. 26.07.16 19:40 157 875 169 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Person who led 'black hundred' out of Kyiv and drowned their weapons was among Maidan protesters, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko said that the person who led the 'black hundred' out of Kyiv and drowned their weapons in a lake was a protester on Maidan. 24.07.16 16:57 250 183 554 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"If there is no trial, there will be vigilante justice," - victims suspect trial of former Lviv Berkut Commander dragged out after its adjournment. PHOTO Judge of the Sviatoshynskyi district court of Kyiv Anatolii Yaselskyi adjourned private session of the court on the case of former Lviv Berkut Commander Rostyslav Patseliak, suspected of committing crimes against the Euromaidan activists Feb. 18, 2014 until Sept. 8. 21.07.16 20:03 53 763 41 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO established organizer of former Berkut commandos’ escape and hiding of their weapons The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine has identified the person who facilitated the escape of the majority of Berkut soldiers after the Revolution of Dignity and hiding of weapons issued to this Berkut detachment. 18.07.16 20:50 87 138 79 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"It was cut into pieces and hidden in Kyiv," – MP Ariev shows weapons employed by former Berkut commandos against Euromaidan protesters. PHOTOS The investigators have also identified persons who evacuated Berkut soldiers from Kyiv immediately after carnage on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti. 14.07.16 14:01 137 976 125 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Examination confirms Berkut officers’ involvement in execution of Maidan activists, - PGO Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv finished studying ballistics analysis carried out within the case of five former Berkut riot police officers accused of shooting 48 Maidan activists dead. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) representative, the examination of the bullets and their fragments recovered from the bodies of the killed and wounded participants of the protests on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti confirm the involvement of the accused Berkut officers in the crime. 05.07.16 19:18 15 229 32 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Five more Berkut officers who executed Maidan activists detained, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko announced that five more officers of former Berkut riot police unit who executed Maidan activists were detained. 24.06.16 19:38 50 646 68 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO investigators arrested four more former Berkut officers suspected in Maidan murders. All were members of National Police, - Sarhan Investigators of the Prosecutor's General Office arrested four more former Berkut officers suspected in Maidan murders. All were officers of the National Police of Ukraine. 24.06.16 18:47 20 568 55 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Judge Volkova, who released former Berkut commander Sadovnyk from custody, suspended from office for two months The High Judicial Qualifications Commission of Ukraine suspended Judge of the Pechersk district court in Kyiv Svitlana Volkova from her post for two months. 15.06.16 12:05 5 881 30 Incidents

Five Berkut officers accused of murdering 48 Maidan protesters plead not guilty Former officers of the Interior Ministry riot police unit "Berkut" accused of murdering 48 activists of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 plead not guilty. 24.05.16 17:30 8 604 27 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Former Berkut unit DC Sviatnyi released under night house arrest On Thursday, April 21, the Pechersk district court of Kyiv released under night house arrest former deputy commander of Berkut riot police unit Oleh Sviatnyi. 22.04.16 09:45 15 717 65 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Former Berkut unit DC detained on suspicion of beating Euromaidan activists in Kriposnyi Lane, - PGO PGO's Special Investigations Department constantly takes steps to identify law enforcers involved in illegal actions against peaceful protesters in January - February 2014 and bring them to justice. 21.04.16 17:35 34 020 45 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Judge Volkova, who released main suspect of Maidan slaughter, brought before court. PHOTO Before the hearing, judge of the Pechersk district court in Kyiv Svitlana Volkova said that she has not been occupying her position for nine months. 29.02.16 16:44 51 286 145 Incidents

Former Berkut soldiers Zinchenko and Abroskin charged of murder of another nine Euromaidan protesters The Prosecutor General’s Office has accused former members of the Berkut riot police detachment Serhii Zinchenko and Pavlo Abroskin of murder of another nine Maidan activists in February 2014. 23.02.16 16:33 10 302 16 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

In remembrance of Heavenly Hundred. The most shocking and tragic pictures of Euromaidan protests. PHOTOS The bloody and tragic events of the Euromaidan protests that later went down in the history of contemporary Ukraine as the Revolution of Dignity should remain forever in the memory of all Ukrainians as a symbol of struggle for the European future of the country. 21.02.16 14:44 92 005 235 Ukrainian Politics

Not a single criminal will remain unpunished – Poroshenko met families of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with the families of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred. 20.02.16 13:41 20 989 299 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"Guys, doctors, come here!" - second anniversary of Institutska Street massacre. VIDEO Today is the second anniversary of tragic events on Instytutska Street that took place during the Revolution of Dignity in 2014. Attention! The video is not recommended for people with unstable mentality! 18.02.16 12:28 20 569 93 Ukrainian Politics

All Kyiv Berkut ‘black company’ members, who fled country, identified, - lawyer of slain Maidan activists' families These persons were detained by the law enforcement agencies immediately after events on the Maidan but released for unknown reasons soon after. Most of them fled to Russia or Crimea. 11.02.16 15:46 18 644 72 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Maidan massacre indictment sent to court: Berkut officers identified Prosecutor General's Office special investigations department prosecutor Roman Psiuk has provided information on the investigation into Maidan shootings on Feb. 20, 2014. 10.02.16 00:26 21 432 40 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Fragments of 23 AK-47 rifles used by Berkut in Maidan shooting found in Kyiv, - GPU. PHOTOS Weapons used by Berkut in Maidan shooting during the Revolution of Dignity was found in Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. 06.02.16 17:05 102 694 207 Ukrainian Politics

Experts found weapons used by former Berkut soldier Abroskin: one activist was wounded by its bullet. VIDEO "There are some good news about the detained Berkut officer Pavlo Abroskin, who participated in killings on Maidan." 28.01.16 15:29 69 195 128 Ukrainian Politics

Berkut soldiers suspected of crimes against Euromaidan activists have not even showed up for recertification. DOCUMENT Four members of Berkut riot police suspected of commission of crimes against Euromaidan activists have not been recertified to National police, as the Prosecutor General's Office claimed. The order on their reassignment to the positions in National police is dated Nov. 7 when all the police officers automatically became temporary members of the National police. The recertification itself actually began in December. 14.01.16 12:07 12 166 41 Previously in trend: National Police recertification Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO spreads false information about police officers' reassessment, - National Police Chief Dekanoidze Chief of the National Police Khatia Dekanoidze denies PGO's allegations that four former Berkut officers involved in crimes against Maidan have passed reassessment and been enlisted in the National Police ranks, demanding immediate refutation of the false information. 13.01.16 00:13 38 140 169 Previously in trend: National Police recertification

PGO has evidence that Berkut soldiers suspected of Maidan massacre were led by Sadovnyk The Prosecutor General's Office has got the evidence that it was Dmytro Sadovnyk who directed the actions of former Berkut soldiers Serhii Zinchenko and Pavlo Abroskin. 30.12.15 09:44 23 993 86 Incidents

Former Berkut officers Zinchenko and Abroskin to remain in custody until Feb. 25 The Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv has extended the detention of two former Berkut [disbanded riot police unit - ed.] officers Serhii Zinchenko and Pavlo Abroskin, accused of killing people on Maidan, until Feb. 25, 2016. 28.12.15 21:00 1 594 18 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"Certification Commissions are independent. They will not allow officials with tainted reputation serving in National Police," - Dekanoidze on recertification of former Berkut soldiers The Certification Commission is independent in its decisions therefore it will not allow officers who have tarnished their reputation to be recertified for service in the National Police, especially if they have been involved in the crackdown of the Maidan. 24.12.15 23:13 13 298 52 Kyiv News

Investigator who fabricated accusation against Automaidan activist during Revolution of Dignity underwent recertification by commission with this activist as its member Law enforcement officer who forged accusation against Automaidan activist Oleksandr Kravtsov during the Revolution of Dignity serving as investigator in the Obolon district police precinct in Kyiv, has underwent recertification carried out by the commission with this activist in its composition. 24.12.15 19:13 32 111 73 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police

Berkut officers who dispersed people on Maidan to serve in National Police, - public activist Most of former Berkut [disbanded riot police unit - ed.] officers have successfully passed National Police enrollment interview despite poor test results. 24.12.15 10:05 40 724 235 Society

Court extends custody of ex-Berkut soldier Yanyshevskii suspected of massacre of Euromaidan activists The Pechersk district court in Kyiv has extended the pre-trial custody of former Deputy Commander of Kyiv Berkut riot police regiment Oleh Yanyshevskii until Feb. 6, 2016. The former law enforcer is charged of shooting down 39 Euromaidan activists. 11.12.15 17:20 1 536 3 Incidents

Court releases ex-commander of Kharkiv Berkut from custody The Pechersk district court of Kyiv placed former commander of the Kharkiv Berkut Company Vladyslav Lukash under house arrest. The person was previously held in custody under suspicion of involvement in bludgeoning of Euromaidan activists on Instytutska Street in Kyiv Feb, 18 2014. 07.12.15 20:03 15 296 137 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Special grenades were used to inflict grave injuries on Maidan protesters, - medical experts. PHOTOS The perpetrators of crimes against the Maidan has not yet been punished despite an impressive evidence base revealing a lot of wounds inflicted by law enforcers on protesters. 02.12.15 18:25 41 975 64 Photo News

Maidan crackdown: two years ago Berkut riot police brutally beat students. PHOTOS At 4 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2013, about 300 Berkut riot police officers launched their bloody crackdown on Maidan protesters. 30.11.15 13:50 47 308 206 Photo News

Two years ago Berkut soldiers fiercely beat and dispersed Euromaidan activists. VIDEO Two years ago, Nov. 30, 2013, soldiers of the Interior Ministry 'Berkut' special unit fiercely beat and dispersed protesters against drastic change in Ukraine's geopolitical course and refusal of then-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych to sign the association agreement with the European Union. 30.11.15 12:35 22 760 100 Ukrainian Politics

Murder of law enforcement officers on Maidan could be masterminded by third force, - PGO The Prosecutor General’s Office still has no idea on who have killed law enforcement officers during confrontation on Euromaidan. It could have been a provocation by a third force under one of the leads. 19.11.15 15:27 36 491 208 Ukrainian Politics

Lviv Berkut commander, participant of Mariinskyi Park massacre, released from custody. PHOTO Court of Appeal's judge Valerii Lashkevych has released Rostyslav Patseliak from custody under house arrest today. Patseliak, the commander of Lviv Berkut, took part in beating Maidan activists in Mariinskyi Park on Feb. 18, 2014. 17.11.15 20:55 31 362 125 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown

Court extends pretrial detention of two former Berkut policemen accused of murder of 39 Euromaidan activists The Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv has extended the pretrial detention of former Berkut riot police officers Serhii Zinchenko and Pavlo Abroskin charged of murder of 39 Euromaidan activists until January 10, 2016. 12.11.15 20:17 2 153 13 Kyiv News

Chief Military Prosecutor told why special operation to detain 20 Berkut soldiers involved in Maidan massacre ended in fiasco A large-scale special operation to detain 20 officers of Berkut riot police, who had been involved in crimes during the Revolution of Dignity, was planned to be carried out in August 2014, but it was disrupted as someone has hinted or warned the suspects. 10.11.15 23:20 77 926 221 Oddities

Berkut riot police commander Antonov reinstated by court, - PGO The court allowed Berkut company commander Yevhen Antonov, who took part in the dispersal of rally on Maidan on Nov. 30, 2013, to return to work, without taking into account the actual circumstances of criminal proceedings. 24.10.15 00:08 43 182 359 Ukrainian Politics

PGO and SBU detained former Berkut company commander suspected of involvement in crimes against Euromaidan activists The Prosecutor General's Office and the Security Service of Ukraine have detained the former company commander of Berkut riot police on suspicion of involvement in crimes against Euromaidan participants in February 2014. 16.10.15 20:24 23 727 43 Incidents

Yehor Soboliev summoned by PGO to testify on crackdown of Euromaidan activists after nearly two years Samopomich faction MP Yehor Soboliev was summoned by the Prosecutor General's Office to testify in the case of Euromaidan activists’ crackdown on the night of Nov. 30, 2013. 08.10.15 13:39 7 512 46 Incidents

Former Berkut company commander Dobrovolskyi, suspected of illegal detention of Automaidan activists, put under house arrest by court The Pechersk district court in Kyiv has chosen a pretrial precaution for former Berkut riot police company commander Mykhailo Dobrovolskyi, placing him under house arrest. Dobrovolskyi is suspected of illegal detention of Automaidan activists on Kriposnyi Lane in Kyiv in January 2014. 29.09.15 16:50 3 404 27 Incidents

Berkut riot police ex-commander arrested on suspicion of beating Euromaidan activists on Dec. 1, 2013 The court has remanded in custody former commander of Berkut riot police battalion suspected of beating Euromaidan activists on Bankova Street in Kyiv, Dec. 1, 2013. 25.09.15 20:35 15 265 59 Ukrainian Politics

Court extended custody of former riot policemen Abroskin and Zinchenko accused of killing Maidan activists Sviatoshyn district court in Kyiv has extended the pre-trial detention of former Berkut riot police officers Serhii Zinchenko and Pavlo Abroskin until Nov. 22. The ex-law enforcers accused of committing murder of 39 Euromaidan activists. 24.09.15 17:50 1 341 12 Incidents

More than 120 people punished for crimes against Maidan, - Minister Avakov More than 120 people have been punished for crimes against Maidan activists. They include those directly involved in the killings as well as those who gave out weapons from Interior Ministry's warehouses to titushkas and organized them. 22.09.15 20:30 7 497 109 Ukrainian Politics

First monument to Ukaine's Heavenly Hundred opened in US. PHOTOS Unveiling and consecration of the monument honoring the memory of those killed in Euromaidan events in Kyiv in February of 2014, jointly called the Heavenly Hundred, as well as all who gave their lives for Ukraine, took place in the United States. 22.09.15 09:32 51 490 223 Ukrainian Politics

New video showing Berkut soldiers beating up journalists in February 2014 went online. VIDEO A video made during the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine showing a Berkut Special Forces unit beating up two reporters near the UN building in Kyiv has been posted online. 17.09.15 12:37 35 781 95 Incidents

"Mom, I want you to know I love you" - Netflix shot documentary of Ukrainian Maidan events. VIDEO American media provider Netflix showed trailer of its next documentary, which covers revolutionary events in Ukraine in November 2013 - February 2014. 09.09.15 10:34 49 478 212 Ukrainian Politics

Court rules preventive detention for former Kyiv SBU Head Shchioholev suspected of involvement in murder of Euromaidan activists The Pechersk district court in Kyiv remanded former head of the Security Service of Ukraine of Kyiv and Kyiv region Oleksandr Shchioholev into custody until the trial on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Euromaidan activists. 21.08.15 20:41 20 596 44 Incidents