14.03.2014 - 09:25 [ Kyiv Post ]

Yakimenko accuses EuroMaidan leaders of hiring snipers; allegations denounced

Former State Security Head of Ukraine Oleksandr Yakimenko blames Ukraine‘s current government for hiring snipers on Feb. 20, when dozens of people were killed and hundreds more wounded. The victims were mainly EuroMaidan Revolution demonstrations, but some police officers were also killed. This was the deadliest day during the EuroMaidan Revolution, a three-month uprising that claimed 100 lives.