"During the 'Maidan uprising', Independence Square was a huge protest camp occupied by thousands of protesters and protected by makeshift barricades. It had kit

"During the 'Maidan uprising', Independence Square was a huge protest camp occupied by thousands of protesters and protected by makeshift barricades. It had kitchens, first aid posts and broadcasting facilities, as well as stages for speeches, lectures, debates and performances.[194][195] Police assaulted the camp several times, causing further anger. Yanukovych has been accused, by Amnesty International[196][197] among others, of using the Berkut to threaten, attack, and torture protesters. The Berkut, later disbanded on 25 February 2014, were a special police force under his personal command and were accused of defending Russian interests.[185] Violence escalated after 16 January 2014, when Yanukovych signed draconian Anti-Protest Laws. The first protesters were killed in fierce clashes with police on Hrushevsky Street on 19–22 January." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Yanukovych#Euromaidan_protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Yanukovych#Euromaidan_p...