19 December 2013 | 20:05

EuroMaidan protest in Ukraine

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Euromaidan (EuroSquare) has become a small town behind barricades. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Banners, paintings and posters with the calls and ideas of the protesters: Ukraine should join the EU, the President and Government should resign. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

A Christmas tree decorated with leaflets and posters has become one of the symbols of the opposition. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Ukrainians from all over the country came to participate in the protest at the Independence Square of Kiev.©Vladimir Prokopenko

The Ukrainians stand for European values and lifestyle. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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Some people protested by laying on the ground. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The catering is free and regular at the EuroMaidan (EuroSqaure). ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Opposition provided protesters with food. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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Residents of Kiev bring warm clothes for protesters who sleep in tents. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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The damp weather is not enough to chill down the protesters, but still they enjoy basking at the fire. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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24-hour watch at the barricades.©Vladimir Prokopenko

The rallies took place not only at the Independence Sqaure, but in front of the Ministers' Cabinet Hall and Prosecutor's Office. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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A column of protesters approaching the Prosecutor's Office. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Protesters demanding release arrested activists. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Rallies were not interrupted, even for the night time. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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There were other protests a few kilometers from EuroMaidan (EuroSquare). ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Behind the police cordon people sang songs and expressed their support to Vladimir Yanukovich policy. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

They even had a field kitchen. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

But Yanukovich's supporters lost to EuroMaidan activists by number. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Agitation billboard. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Protesters occupied the Municipal Administration Hall. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

A place where protesters could eat and stay overnight. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Nights lodging. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

First-aid post. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

First aid post. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Press-center of the national resistance movent headquarters. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Journalists from all over the world are observing the event. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Even kids are taking part in the revolution. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Protesters shout pro-Western and anti-government slogans and wave EU, Ukrainian flags; even some Georgian flags were spotted. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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Ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili arrived to Ukrain to support EuroMaidan (EuroSqaure) activists. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Demostrators welcomed the politicians and chanted his name during Saakashvili's speech. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The Leader of Ukraine Opposition party UDAR (Punch) Vitaly Klitschko called the activists to gather 1 million confederates at the square. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The rally of 1 million people was held at the Independence Sqaure on December 8. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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The protesters believe that Yuliya Timoshenko's release should become the main prove of independence. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

EuroMaidan at night. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The activists give speeches even at the night. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

EuroMaidan at night. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Activists bask at the fire. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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Revolutionary emblems sold in the streets. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Pro-EU Ukrainian demonstrators kept up their protest against President Viktor Yanukovych after symbolically toppling the statue of the Soviet Union's founder Vladimir Lenin during a gigantic rally in central Kiev. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The protesters erected Ukranian and EU flags instead of monument. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Damaging the monument wasn't enough for them, they brutally crashed it into the pieces. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Everybody wanted to get a piece of Lenin's monument. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

EuroMaidan frozen awaiting for special forces to storm them. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Buses of policemen were arriving to the square. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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Maidan was besieged. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The protestors were holding back the police attack. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

A Priest calls the police to protect their people. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

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Meanwhile Maidan was getting ready to defend themselves. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The special forces Berkut arrived to the square. ©Vladimir Prokopenko