Berkut

Former Riot Policeman and Executioner of Maidan Fled to Crimea The suspect in the shooting of the Maidan activists, former “Berkut” (riot police) officer Dmytro Sadovnyk may be in the territory of occupied Crimea. 09.10.14 19:46 44 984 194 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Shocked by Court Decision to Release Berkut Ex-Commander President Poroshenko is shocked by the court decree placing Berkut Special Forces detachment commander Dmytro Sadovnyk suspected of involvement in mass executions of activists on the Maidan in February under the house arrest. 03.10.14 18:58 55 367 317 Oddities

Russian Paratrooper Davran Muratov, Killed in Ukraine, Disguised Himself in Ukrainian Police Uniform. PHOTOS Russian soldier Davran Muratov from the city of Uralsk, recently killed in Ukraine, disguised himself in Ukrainian police uniform. 06.09.14 14:46 220 075 352 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Tires Are Burning on the Maidan Once Again. Remaining Activists Resists Clean Up. PHOTOS The remaining activists at the Maidan lit up tires, protesting against the stripping of the barricades and the tent city on the corner of Khreshchatyk Street and the Maidan Square in the direction of the European Square. 07.08.14 10:33 169 644 961 World

Prosecutor General's Office Announced the Suspects among Law Enforcement Responsible for Crimes during Euromaidan The Prosecutor General’s Office announced suspects among officials involved in committing crimes during peaceful protests. 24.07.14 15:15 18 026 80 Ukrainian Politics

Volunteer from Berkut Police Unit Died for Ukraine and Bequeathed to be Buried in his Uniform. VIDEO A funeral of 43-year-old policeman Oleksandr Tkachenko took place in Sumy. The soldiers called him Father or Grandpa because of his age, experience and mental stability. 14.07.14 22:53 138 901 260 Ukrainian Politics

Killers of Maidan Activists May Get a Life Sentence - Prosecutor General The Prosecutor General of Ukraine completes a pre-trial investigation regarding the first three employees of "Berkut" special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, involved in shooting of peaceful protesters on Independence Square in Kyiv on February 18-20, 2014. 23.06.14 11:41 44 088 172 Ukrainian Politics

Attorney General’s Office Unveiled Criminal Scheme of Armed Suppression of Maidan - Yanukovych is in the Center General Prosecutor's Office presented the scheme of criminal activities to suppress the protests that led to mass murder of citizens of Ukraine on Maidan. 13.06.14 15:44 68 075 83 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown

Bazaar Defenders Attacked by Berkut - Police is Arresting and Roughing up Everyone. PHOTO + VIDEO Berkut and regular policemen are helping developers seize control of the Kyiv Bazaar. Activists and MPs who tried to stop it, were detained with the use of force. 18.02.13 18:26 15 238 171 Kyiv News

Tymoshenko’s Hospital Surrounded by Berkut Special Forces Kharkiv Ukrzaliznytsya hospital where Yulia Tymoshenko is being treated is surrounded by Berkut special forces policemen. 22.01.13 11:52 4 858 42 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case

US Put Ukraine on Level with Belarus Regarding Democracy U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized the conduct of the authorities of Ukraine and Belarus, and praised the elections in Georgia. 30.11.12 10:53 3 608 56 Previously in trend: Election lawlessness

Party of Regions Paying for Election Work: Broken Heads and Stolen Hats. VIDEO In Obolon district of Kyiv the Party of Regions started giving out money to the campaign activists and commission members. The ambulances had to be dispatched , too because of the fights. 26.11.12 17:41 29 466 199 Previously in trend: Elections 2012 Election lawlessness

Opposition Deputy Moskal: Ministry of Justice Says Police Special Force Berkut is Illegal. DOCUMENT Berkut should be disbanned for what they are doing to civilians. In the fight against real criminals they don’t do any good. 26.11.12 13:01 15 689 82 Ukrainian Politics

Regime Rigs Elections in Favor of Pylypyshyn by spoiling Opposition Ballots. PHOTO The scandalous district № 223 in the capital has recounted the votes in separate precincts and as of 8:25 a.m. awarded the victory to Viktor Pylypyshyn. 08.11.12 09:35 5 268 63 Previously in trend: Elections 2012 Election lawlessness

Yanukovych Fires Infamous Pro-government Candidate in Pervomaysk Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has decided to dismiss Vitaliy Travyanko from the post of a deputy head of Mykolayiv Oblast State Administration. 07.11.12 11:32 14 506 52 Previously in trend: Elections 2012 Election lawlessness

Berkut Special Forces Stormed Kaniv District Commission, Beat Protesters and Stole the Seal At 6 a.m. Berkut police unit attacked the premises of the Kaniv district election commission #197 where the opposition’s Leonid Datsenko competes against oligarch Bohdan Gubskyy. 07.11.12 07:52 7 268 79 Previously in trend: Elections 2012 Election lawlessness

CEC Unable to Determine Results in Five Districts and Proposes Re-election The CEC unanimously adopted a resolution on the impossibility of establishing credible election results in the following single-member districts: 94, 132, 192, 197, 223. 05.11.12 18:08 8 497 98 Previously in trend: Election lawlessness

Mother of a Special Forces Policeman: I Hate My Son! VIDEO The situation in Pervomaysk where Berkut special force has stormed 132 district commission has split a mother and a son. 04.11.12 00:10 29 109 296 Previously in trend: Elections 2012 Election lawlessness

Berkut Stormed the Pervomaysk Commission Beating up Everyone Including Commission Members and Using Tear Gas. PHOTO + VIDEO Law enforcement officers started the assault on Pervomaysk district commission. 02.11.12 16:58 20 636 238 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Fight in District 211: Regions Broke Terekhin's Finger. Special Forces Join the Fight. PHOTO + VIDEO A fight broke out on the territory of 211 district commission between the Party of Regions and Batkivschyna deputies, commission members, and police. 02.11.12 13:55 40 211 259 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Police Special Forces Destroy Protocols in Pervomaysk. People Harmed in a Fight, One Person is in Intensive Care Berkut is destroying protocols in 132 district in Pervomaysk, Batkivshyna reports. 02.11.12 09:26 13 334 120 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Pervomaysk Under Siege: Special Police Forces Beat Up People and Carry Out Documents from Commission. VIDEO Last night Berkut special police forces and regular law enforcement officers were beating up people and carrying out documents from 132 district commission in Mykolayiv district. 02.11.12 08:29 12 660 241 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Regime Determines Winners With the Help of Police Special Forces Batkivschyna United opposition claims that the chairman of the district commission №132 in Mykolaiv oblast gave false information to the CEC regarding the victory of the Party of Regions candidate. 30.10.12 22:27 33 425 127 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Special Police Forces Pulled to Kyiv Downtown Kyiv is tightening the security. 29.10.12 09:53 14 293 114 Previously in trend: Elections 2012