A year ago we were living in a peaceful country that once suffered long, but not deadly economic crisis complained of injustice and tyranny, but was willing to wait until finally lucky with a good king and lively discussed the advantages and disadvantages of joining or Europe or the “Russian World”.
Today we live in a belligerent country that almost reached the bottom of the economic, but made its civilizational choice and is willing to pay for it in the long run. And pays. In a country that is no longer able to wait, given the mood of the people even though the objective state of the economy.
November 21 2014 the first ten partial gathered on Maidan. People began to organize themselves through social networks. At midnight on Independence Square there were already 1.5 thousand. Organizers of the protest called on to take warm clothes, food and umbrellas.
In the coming days on Maidan and in the government quarter were collisions with security forces.
In those days against the “Berkut” activists have used gas.
Activists had no weapons. However, with “Berkut” were struggling.
This – the eighth day at the Independence Square continues Ukrainian Euromaidan. At night, the men in black attack students, leading to a new, more active phase of Euromaidan.
December 1, when march of millions took place on Maydan, activists came on Bankova. Among them were not only provocateurs, but those young people who advocated a more active struggle against the regime.
After December 1 started first arrests.
When a great multitude of people walked a million march on December 1, police defended the Lenin, not people.
The famous photo. A priest on Bankova.
When to Kiev for the first time brought “tytushek”, they were recognized by sneakers.
Night at St. Michael’s Cathedral. After the dissolution of student the Cathedral sheltered hundreds of people.
Famous barricades on Euromaidan. Handmade.
On the night of 10 to 11 January , at Svyatoshynsky police department in Kiev, “Berkut” beat former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko and other activists, including also three deputies from the “Svoboda” and journalists. For the “Berkut” staged corridor of shame.
In late December AutoMaidan proposed to Ukrainians a new tradition – visit by weekend “a hut” of Yanukovych in the Mezhigorie
In mid-January, a new word in Euromaidan – “Pear”.
In Hrushevskoho staged smokescreen from the security forces by set on fire motor-car tires.
To stew burning tires, security forces used water cannons. Outside it was bitter cold.
Molotov Cocktails often harmed a protesters.
Soldiers from the Hrushevskoho have a rest.
Confronting the dark forces and light.
Ice and flame – burning tires, mutilated cars freeze.
Knight of Hrushevskoho.
These people are still not punished.
Journalists also were heroes.
The tire as a symbol of Euromaidan.
Apocalypse on Hrushevskogo.
We are not afraid!
There were very hard nights on the Maydan.
Remember the day when Lenin was gone?
This – the first floor of the “Ukraine” hotel. It is here brought the wounded and dead from Instytutska.
Among the 20 February. We have already won.
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