dimanche 2 février 2014

A Kiev, de l'autre côté des barricades, chez les terribles Berkout


" Berkut ". The mere mention of the name is enough to shine with rage or fear the eyes of protesters who defy the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych for two months. Since the beginning of the crisis, and more since she took a violent turn , this elite unit of the Ministry of the Interior , consisting of 4 000 to 6 000 men , catalyzes all the resentment and protest.

It is she, on November 30 , which pummeled peaceful students and journalists in the early events. She stormed against the Independence Square on December 11 . She finally - but the troops from inside [ the equivalent of gendarmes ] , less trained and composed 40% of conscripts - who is accused of atrocities during clashes with protesters between 19 and 23 January : live ammunition , Molotov cocktails returned , pieces of metal added to stun grenades , beatings , humiliation of some protesters arrested ...

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