Fighting in the streets

Dozens killed in Kyiv as Ukraine ‘truce’ shattered

Euronews

Violent clashes in Kyiv on Thursday morning brought a veritable bloodbath to the streets of the Ukrainian capital.

Thousands of anti-government protesters regained control of Independence Square, but beyond its boundaries no-one is in control of the overall situation in the country at large.

Earlier there was open combat, with protesters and security forces firing on each other and dozens of people reported dead after a truce broke down. It was only declared by President Viktor Yanukovych last night.

The casualty count is rising constantly. An official from the opposition medical service Sviatoslav Khanenko told theAFP news agency that 60 people had been killed by gunfire on Thursday.

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