Central Kyiv turned into a war zone on Feb. 20, with indiscriminate shooting, burning fires and the mass evacuations of government buildings.
At least 35 people were reported dead by noon, bringing the total count to at least 61 persons this week.
It became increasingly clear that both sides have lost control of the streets across Ukraine as reports of deaths, looting, and violent attacks poured in.
Foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland, walked into a meeting with President Viktor Yanukovych around noon with one message on the agenda: you have to stop the violence now, and the quickest way to do it is to resign.
Yanukovych’s snipers are now shooting people in the streets:
Death toll now over 50 in latest clashes. I’m sure it will go higher. (Hat tip: Instapundit.)
Livestream:
Tweets:
Week's cover of @TheEconomist "Putin's inferno. The battle for Ukraine" February 22nd – 28th #Euromaidan #Євромайдан pic.twitter.com/81TPGaZAhZ
— Vitalii Sediuk (@VitaliiSediuk) February 20, 2014
In Ternopil (city W of Kyiv) police laid down arms, took oath to people & sided w/#euromaidan protesters http://t.co/gZkGawtSLC @HromadskeTV
— Euromaidan__ENG (@Euromaidan__ENG) February 19, 2014
Inside St Michael's Church, working as hospital in #Kiev #Ukraine #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/OwHYbjcemx
— 15MBcn_int (@15MBcn_int) February 20, 2014
#Ukraine URGENT: after protesters and journalists, police forces are now targeting paramedics. #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/zffaKyDG85
— Thomas van Linge (@arabthomness) February 20, 2014
Prosecutors office surrounded earlier in the day in L'viv now on fire. #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/frPPHJrRoE
— Dave Pugh (@davepugh) February 20, 2014
Tags: EuroMaidan, Military, Twitter, Ukriane, video, Viktor Yanukovych