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Censor.NET helps establish place and time of death of 45 Heavenly Hundred heroes. VIDEO Talion Group supported by Censor.NET has compiled a video footage with the moments of killing the Heavenly Hundred heroes during the 2014 revolution in Ukraine. 20.08.15 17:50 63 491 258 Society

Yanukovych initially planned to use the army to suppress peaceful protests – Butusov A number of army units were ordered to move to Kyiv in February, 2014, during the mass protests on Maidan square. 16.08.15 16:02 106 162 518 Ukrainian Politics

SBU seizes Russian secret services' equipment used to eavesdrop opposition leaders and activists during the Maidan. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine seized a set of equipment on July 18 that had been used for wiretapping of opposition leaders and activists during the Revolution of Dignity. 20.07.15 12:18 59 792 97 Incidents

Berkut officers trial feels dramatic while examination is under way. PHOTOS On Wednesday, July 16, the Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv started examination of complainants within judicial proceeding against two Berkut special police force officers Pavlo Abroskin and Serhii Zinchenko. 16.07.15 22:03 63 838 239 Ukrainian Politics

Accusation of Maidan execution against four Berkut heads is taken to court, - Prosecutor's Office The Prosecutor General's Office has taken an accusation to court against officers of the special police regiment on force crackdown against protesters in Kyiv on Nov. 30, 2013, on Maidan Nezalezhnosti. 01.07.15 16:51 4 189 24 Ukrainian Politics

Commander of Berkut regiment, who was involved in execution of Heavenly Hundred has been detained - SBU Acting Head Hrytsak The SBU detained one of the commanders of the Berkut special police regiment during the raid in Kyiv today. The man was involved in murders on the Maidan during the Revolution of Dignity. 26.06.15 16:39 64 984 174 Incidents

Four police officers, who allegedly distributed weapons to paid protesters during Euromaidan, detained, - Avakov Four police operatives, who are suspected of illegal evacuation of weapons from Interior Ministry's storage and its distribution to the so-called 'titushkas' (paid pro-government protesters - ed.) for use against peaceful protesters during Euromaidan events, have been detained. 12.06.15 15:49 33 626 115 Ukrainian Politics

Court postpones hearing of the Maidan shootings case until June 15 Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv announced recess in the case of the Maidan executions due to the inability to elect a jury. The next hearing will take place at 2 p.m. June 15. 03.06.15 19:58 2 834 24 Incidents

Rada elected judges who persecuted Euromaidan protesters: some activists also voted for their appointment, - journalist. DOCUMENT On May 21, people’s deputies voted on appointment of judges. Among those elected there were judges who sentenced activists of Euromaidan and Demalians political party for having picketed Mezhyhiria [former president Yanukovych’s residence – Ed.]. These judges have also banned protest actions during Euromaidan events in different regions of Ukraine. Among the deputies who voted for their appointment, there were those who used to be the Euromaidan activists themselves. 02.06.15 14:28 40 602 189 Ukrainian Politics

Head of SBU: We need to go for questioning Surkov. He may be involved in the planning of Odesa tragedy Russian president’s aide Vladislav Surkov should be questioned as part of the investigation of crimes against EuroMaidan. 27.05.15 15:59 45 099 189 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

Register of crimes committed during Euromaidan events created by Prosecutor's Office - Shokin Prosecutor General's Office established docket of crimes carried out against the Euromaidan activists during the Revolution of Dignity. 29.04.15 12:35 10 678 147 Incidents

Special plane of Russian Interior Ministry delivered weapons to kill peaceful protesters during Euromaidan – SBU Chairman Nalyvaichenko Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Valentyn Nalyvaichenko says that in the midst of Revolution of Dignity on the Maidan Russia supplied lethal weapons to Ukrainian Interior Ministry and SBU to kill protesters. 23.04.15 14:10 78 497 309 Ukrainian Politics

Three former Berkut policemen suspected of Euromaidan killings detained in Kharkiv In Kharkiv employees of the General Prosecutor's Office in conjunction with the Security Service of Ukraine detained three former officers of the Berkut special police unit on suspicion of the murder of Euromaidan activists during the dispersal of a peaceful march in Kyiv, Feb. 18, 2014. 21.04.15 14:00 34 105 273 Ukrainian Politics

Show trial of Euromaidan activist who allegedly beaten up riot policemen was staged in Crimea. PHOTOS On April 20, the first hearing in the case of Euromaidan activist Oleksandr Kostenko commenced in Simferopol, Crimea. He is accused of causing bodily harm to Berkut policeman on the Maidan in Kyiv in February 2014. 20.04.15 13:59 110 804 663 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Surkov was at SBU facility in Kyiv when Maidan activists were shot; Yanukovych himself ran the operation - Nalyvaichenko The SBU stated that the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Assistant Vladislav Surkov, who is known as Kremlin’s spymaster in Ukraine, was in Kyiv during the mass execution of protesters on the Maidan. 15.04.15 15:09 80 417 245 Incidents

Responsibility for most killings on Instytutska street lies on Berkut policemen from Sadovnyk group - Council of Europe report According to the investigation, members of the Berkut special unit are responsible for most of the murders committed on Feb. 20, 2014. 31.03.15 22:29 26 120 143 Incidents

Former Berkut officers, accused of execution of 39 Euromaidan activists, face life imprisonment The jury trial in Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv will consider the case against former Berkut riot police officers Serhii Zinchenko and Pavlo Abroskin accused of killing of 39 Euromaidan activists. 19.03.15 17:31 11 939 100 Incidents

Former MP, the Counting Commission secretary who signed the dictatorial laws, arrested The Prosecutor General's Office served a notice of suspicion to former Verkhovna Rada deputy from the Communist Party and Counting Commission secretary Serhii Hordienko. 10.03.15 23:29 44 182 227 Ukrainian Politics

The court arrested former Berkut officer suspected of Maidan execution without bail The Pechersk District Court in Kyiv has chosen a measure of restraint for former Berkut officer Oleksandr Marinchenko, who is suspected of Euromaidan activists’ execution. 24.02.15 18:19 13 123 47 Incidents

Evidence of Surkov’s involvement in Maidan activists’ execution to be made public next week - Nalyvaichenko Security Service of Ukraine Chairman Valentyn Nalyvaichenko promises to gradually publish evidence of the Russian special services involvement in Euromaidan events next week with the permission of the investigators. 23.02.15 23:28 77 600 254 Incidents

Two ex-officers of Berkut arrested in the case of the Maidan activists’ execution. 18 more to be included into wanted list soon - Avakov The Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine arrested two former Berkut riot police officers today, as the inquiry on Euromaidan participants’ execution on Instytutska Street in Kyiv Feb. 20, 2014 progresses. 23.02.15 22:47 17 875 97 Incidents

Poroshenko showed European leaders Russia-supplied weapons from Donbas. PHOTOS+VIDEO Dignity March in commemoration of those killed in the Euromaidan events a year ago in downtown Kyiv was held in Ukraine's capital on Sunday. 23.02.15 15:17 105 799 217 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Dignity march in Kyiv. LIVE Dignity march is taking place today in Kyiv, commemorating those killed during the protests on Maidan square last winter. Leaders of ten European contries have joined Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko. 22.02.15 13:48 63 347 347 Ukrainian Politics

European leaders who arrived to Kyiv for Dignity march examine captured military equipment from Russia. PHOTOS President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska, and President of the European Council Donald Tusk have already arrived to Kyiv to participate in Dignity march. 22.02.15 13:36 94 942 188 Ukrainian Politics

‘Rays of Dignity’ shine in downtown Kyiv on Maidan revolution anniversary. VIDEO + PHOTOS During the commemoration of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred symbolic "Rays of dignity" lit up around Kyiv’s central square. 20.02.15 23:58 120 603 855 Ukrainian Politics

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave a typical commentary to SBU's statement that Kremlin participated in Maidan shooting, calling it "madman's fantasies" Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich said that Kyiv's statement on the involvement of the Putin’s presidential aide Vladislav Surkov on relationship with Abkhasia, South Ossetia and Ukraine in the sniper shooting on Maidan square in 2014, which killed more than 100 people, is "madman's fantasies." 20.02.15 20:01 53 637 473 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Heroic deed of Heavenly Hundred inspired Ukrainians to fight the Russian aggression - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko believes that the Heavenly Hundred's act of bravery inspired hundreds of Ukrainians to fight. 20.02.15 23:03 41 391 563 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Heroes of Heavenly Hundred commemorated on Maidan Local residents and out of town guests are gathering at the Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) to participate in activities commemorating the heroes of Heavenly Hundred. 20.02.15 21:38 16 765 204 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych was only an obedient puppet. Moscow was preparing to butcher Ukraine before Maidan victory - Poroshenko Viktor Yanukovych who fled the country was only an obedient puppet in the hands of Russia. 20.02.15 17:56 49 679 192 Ukrainian Politics

One-year anniversary of Maidan shootout. Video dedicated to Heroes of Dignity Revolution. VIDEO The video with a song by Nina Matvienko, famous Ukrainian singer, is dedicated to the memory of those who died in Maidan Nezalezhnosti a year ago when protecting freedom of their country. 20.02.15 17:27 45 102 181 Ukrainian Politics

SBU Chairman accuses Putin’s aide Surkov of directing sniper groups during Maidan executions in February 2014 Head of the SBU Valentyn Nalyvaichenko voiced information that Putin’s presidential aide Vladislav Surkov had been managing the foreign sniper groups in Kyiv in February 2014. 20.02.15 02:09 143 392 523 Ukrainian Politics

One year after Maidan execution. PHOTOS Images of Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv, one year after the bloody shootout of the peaceful demonstrators. 19.02.15 16:30 93 923 277 Photo News

Russian special forces fired both at Euromaidan activists and Berkut officers - Parubii Four groups acted against Euromaidan activists in events a year ago - one from Belarus and three from Russia. Their task was to escalate the situation. 19.02.15 11:32 155 786 919 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown

Maidan Execution: Feb. 18 is one-year anniversary of commencement of Euromaidan activists slaughter. VIDEO One of the most bloody events of the Ukrainian history took place a year ago on Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square). 18.02.15 11:17 26 959 172 Ukrainian Politics

Euromaidan activists could be tortured by Russian secret service - Council of Europe experts Some participants of Euromaidan (Revolution of Dignity) who were detained and tortured by the security forces believe that they were beaten by the Russian secret service personnel disguised as Ukrainian Berkut (disbanded riot police – ed.). 13.01.15 12:10 53 530 331 World

Yanukovych blamed his chief of staff for forced crackdown of Maidan Runaway ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych states that he never ordered to disperse Euromaidan protesters on Nov. 30, 2013. 24.12.14 11:57 105 438 270 Ukrainian Politics

New Bullet Attached to Investigation of Maidan Assassinations. People Were Shot Dead at Point Blank Range. General Prosecutor’s Office Still Has Not Collected All Evidence - Butusov. PHOTOS A new bullet appeared in the case of the Nebesna Sotnia shooting. The General Prosecutor’s Office still has not collected all the evidence and interviewed all the witnesses. 15.12.14 12:52 143 335 195 Incidents

Most of 'Nebesna Sotnia' Victims Were Killed with Pump Shotguns 'Fort-500' of Special Forces - Journalist More than 10 of those killed on Maidan fell victims to unidentified guns - the bullets went through and through and haven't been found. 05.12.14 11:36 120 335 266 Incidents

Maidan Shooting: Ex-Berkut Officer Zinchenko Might Be Released from Custody According to information received from a source in the law enforcement system, ex-Berkut fighter Zinchenko might be released from custody. 30.11.14 18:27 27 925 207 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Signs Decree to Award Heavenly Hundred With Titles of Hero of Ukraine President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the Decree on Awarding the Title of the Hero of Ukraine to the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred. The document has been signed by the President at the meeting with families of the fallen activists. 21.11.14 23:53 18 150 201 Ukrainian Politics

National Assembly on Maidan Anniversary. VIDEO On Friday, Nov. 21, at 6.00 p.m. a national assembly on the first anniversary of the Euromaidan started at the Independence Square in Kyiv. 21.11.14 20:45 63 182 141 Ukrainian Politics

Mariupol Residents Commemorated Heroes of Maidan and Prayed for Ukrainian Future. PHOTOS The Mariupol residents gathered in the central square of the city today to celebrate the Day of Dignity and Liberty. 21.11.14 17:20 19 931 50 Incidents

"Ukrainian Dignity and Its Revolution": Patriotic Street Concert in Liberated Sloviansk. VIDEO An unknown musician in balaclava played a piano composition on the central square of liberated Sloviansk, the Donetsk region, which composition became part of the "Ukrainian Dignity and its Revolution" music video. 21.11.14 12:02 30 745 70 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Euromaidan's First Anniversary: Ukraine Celebrates Dignity and Liberty Day Ukraine celebrates Dignity and Liberty day on Friday, Nov. 21. Representatives of Samooborona (self defense) of Maidan will march, and people's viche (gathering) will be held. 21.11.14 11:15 67 423 1 147 Ukrainian Politics

If Riot Policemen Accused of Mass Murder on Maidan Are Released to House Arrest, the Court May Turn to Ashes – Interior Minister Adviser Today, at 3:00 p.m. the Pechersk district court in Kyiv started the trial of the two remaining Berkut riot policemen accused of mass executions at the Maidan in the morning of Feb. 20. 20.11.14 17:07 30 070 128 Ukrainian Politics

Hague Tribunal Delegation Arrives to Kyiv to Investigate Maidan Shootings. PHOTOS Prosecutor General of Ukraine Vitaly Yarema met the delegation of the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which arrived to Ukraine on a working visit. 12.11.14 15:13 49 915 83 Ukrainian Politics

Putin Ordered Yanukovych to Shoot People at Maidan, Soros Says Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded the then President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych to use force against Maidan earlier this year. 07.11.14 22:44 246 226 671 Ukrainian Politics

Putin Admits That He Helped Yanukovych Escape From Ukraine Ousted Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovych received Russian aid to escape the country in February, President Vladimir Putin said. 24.10.14 19:30 104 450 219 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family