The Sevastopol Berkut’s ex-commander and three subordinates, suspected of fleeing to Russia with weapons, face charges, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on Facebook on Feb. 2. These individuals, alongside special forces from other Berkut units, actively participated in forcibly suppressing peaceful protests in Kyiv during 2013-2014. The ex-commander publicly boasted about his involvement in shooting […]
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Ex-commanders of Berkut riot police charged with destroying weapons used to shoot EuroMaidan protesters
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation said on Jan. 29 it charged two ex-commanders of Berkut riot police with destroying weapons used to shoot protesters during the EuroMaidan Revolution in 2014. Since the revolution took place a decade ago, over 30 people have been charged with committing crimes against protesters, five of whom have received sentences […]