Two people were killed and another two injured in clashes between residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkov and militants from the Right Sector (radical Ukrainian group), Kharkov mayor Gennady Kernes said Saturday.

An Itar-Tass correspondent reports that 40-50 militants are in the building hosting the Right Sector headquarters. The police cordoned off the building, and a special operation is underway. The mayor is holding talks with radicals.(..)

Maidan is the name for downtown Kiev‘s Independence Square, which is the symbol of Ukrainian protests. The word “Maidan” is also used as a collective name for anti-government protests in Ukraine.