Security Service of Ukraine

UN rights watchdog accuses Kiev forces of torture, inhumane treatment of civilians

RT | December 16, 2014 Azov battalion soldiers take an oath of allegiance to Ukraine in Kiev’s Sophia Square before being sent to the Donbass region. (RIA Novosti / Evgeny Kotenko) Kiev-controlled volunteer battalions and the Ukrainian Security Service are involved in an increasing number of human rights violations including torture and forced disappearances of […]

Donetsk activists proclaim region’s independence from Ukraine

RT | April 7, 2014

In the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, a group of activists have declared their region independent from Kiev. This comes after protesters stormed a local government building last night.
Mass demonstrations against the country’s new leadership started peacefully on Sunday, but the situation quickly escalated.