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June 2014 back issue
by Mikhail Palinchak
Euromaidan was a wave of demonstrations, civil unrest and clashes with riot police on Maidan (Independent square),
nearby in the centre of Kiev and in other major cities all over Ukraine which began on the night of 21 November 2013
with pro-European demonstrations and rapidly developed into anti-government protests and revolution.
Thousands of people gathered each day over the following months demanding the resignation of the President, Viktor
Yanukovych, his government and early elections. Several buildings in the centre of the Kyiv were taken over by
protesters.
The protests reached a climax in the middle of the February 2014. During these three months of demonstrations and
clashes, Mikhail Palinchak photographed Maidan in Kiev, life and people on the streets. As he documented the scenes
at least 115 people were killed and more than 500 injured.
Flag of Ukraine and view of Independence Square (Maidan).
Demonstrator severing poster of Putin.
Euromaidan activists carry a huge flag of the EU on central street of Kiev, Ukraine.
Protester singing Ukrainian hymn on the barricade.
Field kitchen on Maidan.
Riot-police hiding behind a bus burnt during clashes.
Medical volunteer during clashes in mid-January on Hrushevskogo Street, Kiev, Ukraine
Radical activist shoots with slingshot at riot-police.
Activists preparing Molotov cocktail.
Clashes with riot-police in mid-January on Hrushevskogo St, Kiev, Ukraine.
Activists relaxing and warming near fire during short period of calm and truce.
Riot police keep order and block Hrushevskoho Street, Kiev.
Activists preparing Molotov cocktail.
Protesters blocked almost all inways to Independence Square (Maidan) with barricades.
Independence Square (Maidan) during Euromaidan revolution.
Activist holding flag of Ukraine on the barricade.
Volunteers and activists breaking up a pavement to be used as ammunition to throw at riot-police.
Protesters on the barricade.
Medical volunteer tired after working all night in the cathedral of St. Michael, Kiev.
