BREAKING: Police storm protest camp in the center of Ukrainian capital.
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 10, 2013
Here’s an English speaking Livestream (limited audio on ground)
Other Livestream (better audio on the ground)
Update: 8:11 EST
Police pulling people away from the barricades, breaking through the second row of barricades now.
Update: 7:22 EST
There was a big push by the police at the line of protesters, almost seeming to run protesters over. There appeared to be brief struggles, some people were pulled from the crowd, apparently injured.
Update: 7:11 EST
Protesters reforming line, people on stage singing Ukranian national anthem.

Update: 7:05 EST
Update 6:54 EST
Police just broke through the outer barricades. Police are using a mass pushing technique, trying to slowly push all the protesters out of the square.
Update 6:50 EST
Police are trying to push into the square now. Police are trying to disassemble the barricades.

Update 6:37 EST
Looks like police are massing around the camp into the square in numbers, speaker is calling for reinforcements to come to the square.

Preparatory to moving in:
RIA: State Executive reads order banning protests in #kiev city center, riot police to clear out Maidan http://t.co/bTNE94LHl3
— Ilya Mouzykantskii (@ilyamuz) December 10, 2013
AP used the term “storm”, don’t think that’s quite accurate yet, although they certainly seem to be heading in that direction.


