One soldier and one member of the Ukraine’s special militia units, the so-called Berkut, were injured last night in the capital city Kyiv during the dispersal of pro-EU integration protesters, UNIAN news agency reported.
“During the dispersal of protests tear gas was used against the Berkut units. A Berkut member was injured. His diagnosis will be specified later,” Major-General Igor Plahuta said.
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Focus News Agency: Two security forces members injured during protests dispersal in Kyiv
: An elderly Orthodox priest speaks to riot police at the Viktor Yanukovych presidential office in Kiev on December 10, 2013. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will hold emergency talks in Ukraine Tuesday, amid growing international concern at the political crisis which has pitted the security forces against pro-EU demonstrators.Ukrainian security forces on Monday moved in on the demonstrators to end a week-long blockade of the government headquarters, prompting Washington to urge Kiev to \"immediately de-escalate the situation\". AFP PHOTO/ DMITRY SEREBRYAKOV
