Apocalyptic scenes as Ukraine tears itself apart
UKRAINE’s shortlived and shaky truce ended yesterday with another deadly round of street battles between protesters and police in the embattled capital Kiev that left at least 70 people dead, according to unconfirmed reports.
Video footage on Ukrainian television showed shocking scenes yesterday of protesters being cut down by gunfire, lying on the pavement as comrades rushed to their aid.
Trying to protect themselves with shields, teams of protesters carried bodies away on sheets of plastic or on planks of wood.
Official figures say at least 21 were killed yesterday – bringing the death toll since Tuesday to 67. But a doctor treating the protesters said 70 were left dead from yesterday alone with more than 500 injured.
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