“18 police officers and three protesters received injuries of varying severity.
The participants who resisted the lawful demands of law enforcement officers and committed unlawful acts were taken to the Pechersk police department, ”the statement says.
After the clashes, criminal cases were opened.
On January 25, a mass protest of private entrepreneurs in the center of Kiev escalated into clashes with police near the building of the Verkhovna Rada.
The demonstrators tried to enter the parliament building, in response, the security forces used tear gas.