Berkut

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

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

"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

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

Kovaliov of "Nikhto Krim Nas" never came to Maidan, organization supported Antimaidan, could easily help Berkut, - Afghanistan, ATO veteran Ivzhenko Leaders of "Nіkhto Krіm Nas" (Nobody But Us) NGO, which unites airborne troops veterans, have never taken part in the Maidan protests and could easily help Berkut fighters. 27.07.16 23:00 62 528 83 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 Berkut fighters involved in Maidan execution were granted Russian citizenship. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) 15 former servicemen of the Berkut Special Forces unit, who were members of the so-called "Black Company" involved in the shooting of protesters at Instytutska Street on Feb. 20, 2014, have been granted Russian citizenship since 2014. 21.07.17 13:10 35 137 78 Photo 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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

Thirteen former Berkut fighters discharged upon suspicion of Maidan crackdown, - National Police Upon the court ruling, the fate of their service in police will be decided by assessment and police commissions. 30.11.16 15:03 17 648 61 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Suspect of Berkut soldiers’ rescue after Euromaidan events released on his own recognizance, - Prosecutor Horbatiuk The court released Nikhto Krim Nas NGO Head Oleksandr Kovaliov suspected of organizing Berkut soldiers’ escape from Kyiv and hiding their weapons after the mass murder of the Euromaidan activists on his own recognizance. 30.08.16 12:27 26 203 60 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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

"Riot control weapons were used against activists regardless of situation," - former Berkut fighter Shapovalov on Maidan executions Former fighter of Kharkiv Berkut company Viktor Shapovalov told the details of crimes committed by Berkut soldiers against Maidan activists during events in Kyiv downtown in February 2014 during his trial in court. 07.10.16 13:27 94 926 58 Ukrainian Politics

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

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

Court puts former Interior Ministry official Seredynskyi, charged with coordinating Berkut activities during Maidan events, under night home arrest. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Pecherskyi district court of Kyiv has put former top official of the Interior Ministry Anatolii Seredynskyi under night home arrest. 05.10.17 11:28 9 297 53 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

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

Two charged Berkut fighters continue serving in National Police, - PGO Andrii Khandrykin and Volodymyr Riiako, former servicemen of Kharkiv Berkut riot police unit, still serve in the Kharkiv National Police department. 20.04.17 10:46 11 711 51 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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

Maidan case: father of murdered hero Ustym Holodniuk says protesters were just slaughtered while posing no threat Sviatoshynskyi district court of Kyiv, hearing the case into execution of the Maidan protesters of Feb. 20, 2014, considered the count of murder of Hero of Ukraine Ustym Holodniuk at its ordinary session. 10.01.17 17:32 29 032 48 Incidents

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

Conference call with former Berkut officers might be organized for upcoming Yanukovych questioning, - Horbatiuk Prosecutor of the PGO Serhii Horbatiuk says the measure has been advised by the court in order to prevent another disruption of the interview. 27.11.16 18:15 4 583 47 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

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 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

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

Former Berkut member, wanted for beating Automaidan activists during Revolution of Dignity, apprehended by law enforces, - PGO Former officer of Berkut riot police who was placed on the national wanted list for beating the activists of Automaidan civil society movement during the Revolution of Dignity was detained yesterday, Jan. 24. 25.01.17 13:08 38 328 43 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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

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

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

"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

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

Euromaidan cases: Court overturns sentence of ex-Berkut member Marchuk The Kyiv Court of Appeal overturned the guilty verdict against former Berkut officer Ruslan Marchuk. The case was sent for a new trial. 12.01.24 13:00 5 112 40 Society

Dispersal of Maidan: Court closed case against two ex-Berkut members Betlii and Kozachyshyn due to expiry of periods of limitations The Dniprovskyi Court of Kyiv closed the case of ex-Berkut members Vadym Betlii and Oleh Kozachyshyn over the dispersal of Maidan on November 30, 2013, due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for prosecution. 28.12.23 18:15 3 465 36 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Field of fire at Maidan activists in February 2014 was within Berkut company’s position, - prosecutor Most experts believe that the effective field of fire provided at the Maidan protesters in February 2014 was within the position of the Berkut Special Operations Company, namely behind the concrete barricade outside Khreshchatyk metro station entrance. 27.09.16 17:10 54 573 32 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

Eismont and Mokhon sentenced in 2021 to three years for overrunning Euromaidan "Berkutovets" are still not in prison, - prosecutor Babenko The first Berkut officers to be sentenced to three years in prison for dispersing the student Maidan, Viktor Eismont and Volodymyr Mokhon, are not in prison, despite the court’s decision. 30.11.23 18:02 5 590 31 Previously in trend: Revolution of Dignity anniversary

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