- Dmytro Anatoliyovych Ch. sustained a fracture to the collarbone, nose, and brain
concussion inflicted by law enforcement officials at Instytutska Street;
- Vasyl Stepanovych K. sustained a brain injury with brain concussion, bruises to soft
tissues of the head, as well as a gunshot wound of soft tissues of the left buttock inflicted by
Berkut officials. The gunshot wound was inflicted by Berkut while the victim was on the
ground unconscious;
- at approximately 2 p.m. at Instytutska Street, Volodymyr Mykhaylovych H. sustained
a blind gunshot craniocerebral wound to the head and upper neck, an open craniocerebral
injury, brain bruising, and fragmentation fracture of occipital bone resulting from the use of
firearms by law enforcement officials;
- Valeriy Vasylyovych Sh. sustained craniocerebral wound, brain bruising with
hemorrhage of the right temple, subarachnoid hemorrhage, linear cranial vault fracture on the
left side spreading to the skull base, and bruising of postfrontal bone, and fracture of the lower
jaw inflected by law enforcement officials;
- Valeriy Petrovych F. sustained an open craniocerebral wound, brain bruising, and
fracture of the skull base in the area of mesocranial fossa, fragmental fracture of the temple
bone on the left side, pneumocephalus, and bruising wounds of soft tissues of the head resulting
from assault by Berkut officials at Instytutska Street.
On 19 February 2014, victims sustained injuries of no lesser gravity following the use
of firearms, special gear and abuse of force:
– Stepan Vasylyovych A. Sustained a craniocerebral injury, brain concussion,
barotrauma, multiple bruising of soft tissues and bruises following the use of stun grenades by
law enforcement officials;
- Mykola Petrovych P. sustained a chemical burn of respiratory ways of II-III degrees
resulting from actions of law enforcement officials;
- Serhiy Anatoliyovych K. sustained II degree contusion and a non-perforating wound
of the right-eye sclera, I degree contusion, and a bruising wound of the conjunctival
with foreign body in the left eye as a result of stun grenades use by law enforcement
officials at Hrushevskoho Street;
- Yuriy Yuriyovych A.-Sh. Sustained a brain concussion, a gunshot wound to the right
hand, double fracture of the shinbone, vertebral dislocation, multiple bruises and
hemorrhages resulting from the actions of law enforcement at Hrushevskoho Street.
In addition to bodily harm, there were multiple recorded instances of lengthy custody in
specialized vehicles at subzero temperature with no access to drinking water and possibility to
satisfy natural needs.
For instance, a monitoring visit to Darnytsya district police directorate on 20 January
revealed the fact of detention of Radio Svoboda reporters Dmytro Barkar and Ivan Iskhakov
who had been providing live coverage of events at Hrushevskoho Street near Lobanovsky
stadium. Officers of Berkut special police unit apprehended the reporters at around 8 a.m. on
20 January and inflicted bodily injuries during apprehension. Following apprehension, they
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