15:35
9.12.2013
15:38
9.12.2013
Our Ukrainian Service has a live feed now near the government district. Protesters facing off with police are singing hymns.
15:43
9.12.2013
Opposition leader Klitschko is in conversation with riot police, according to a number of journalists on the scene.
15:51
9.12.2013
Via our Ukrainian Service: Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka has called on protesters "not to test the patience of power." He urged them to stop blocking authorities in "blatant violation of the law."
16:03
9.12.2013
Reports via Interfax and the Kyiv Post that security forces have stormed the offices of the opposition Fatherland (Batkivshchyna) party.
The press service of the party says the building is surrounded by security services, no one is allowed in the building and their servers are down (the website of the party is down).
Batkivshchyna is the party of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
The press service of the party says the building is surrounded by security services, no one is allowed in the building and their servers are down (the website of the party is down).
Batkivshchyna is the party of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
16:16
9.12.2013
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton is meant to fly into Kyiv for talks tomorrow. European leaders have said the protests should be allowed to remain as long as they are peaceful.
It is worth watching to see if events tonight affect her plans.
It is worth watching to see if events tonight affect her plans.
16:20
9.12.2013
Near the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament)
16:24
9.12.2013
Near the governmental complex.
16:27
9.12.2013
"Kyiv Post" editor says that the newspaper's website is under DDOS attack. Other unconfirmed reports of actions against media.