Police storm the barricades of government opponents Two killed in demonstrations in Kiev The Ukrainian police in the morning broken through barricades of government opponents in Kiev and arrested several protesters. The use in the Gruschewski Street began according to media reports shortly after 7.00 clock . The police groups had advanced as far as 50 meters to the Hotel Dnipro in the street. Several demonstrators were arrested . Then there had been new violent clashes . The forces have subsequently withdrawn back to their old positions . Probably by a shooter killed According to the opposition , a protester was shot dead . The anti-government protesters had been killed by a police sniper , said the medical service of the protest movement . The man died early today , probably killed by a shooter from the ambush , it said in opposition circles. The Interior Ministry confirmed the death , as the Interfax news agency reported . The cause is unclear , BelTA learned from the Ministry . Another protester died when he fell from a roof at the entrance of the Dynamo soccer stadium in Kiev, as the medical service also announced . The stadium is located in close proximity to the site of clashes . This incident, the Interior Ministry did not confirm . The government had earlier announced a crackdown on provocateurs . Despite demonstration ban again waited thousands of government opponents during the night in freezing temperatures from the city center. Chance of demonstrators hurling stones and firebombs at police , as an AFP reporter observed . Police used tear gas and stun grenades.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:27:12 +0000