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Ukraine protests: 'Sad, insane, surreal'

Shocking videos and photos posted on Twitter and other social media networks show violent clashes between armor-clad police and anti-government protesters in the streets of the capital Kyiv.

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#UKRAINE #VIDEO RT @RFERL: Riot police brutally beating those they catch http://bit.ly/1bhuK2F pic.twitter.com/lwsWDxagYo
KRTpro News @KRTpro_News
@GiorgioTrantina
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 13:45:57
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— KRTpro News (@KRTpro_News)Wed, Jan 22 2014 13:45:57
Huge clouds of smoke billowing over Kiev RT @alteravoce Клубы дыма, на фоне которых все фоткаются pic.twitter.com/FsQSv7uNLU
max seddon @maxseddon
@Andre_Verzaal
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:44:04
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— max seddon (@maxseddon)Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:44:04
Several thousand on the Maidan already. Opposition calling for mobilization pic.twitter.com/fb4wA7UiwQ
max seddon @maxseddon
@michalsetlak
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:32:46
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http://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/425954183540264960
— max seddon (@maxseddon)Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:32:46
Kiev is burning. Pic via @VitaliiSediuk pic.twitter.com/LGPtYj7cZv
max seddon @maxseddon
@MarkovaKsusha
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:29:03
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— max seddon (@maxseddon)Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:29:03
"2014 will be fun," ad says RT @tvrain pic.twitter.com/oz0Dtogk2T
max seddon @maxseddon
@cyboff
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:44:30
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http://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/425972238068621312
— max seddon (@maxseddon)Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:44:30
Ukraine Revolution @RevolutionUkr
#VIDEO: #BBC #journalist 'sees #Ukraine body' http://dlvr.it/4lt426
Wed, Jan 22 2014 14:35:11
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— Ukraine Revolution (@RevolutionUkr)Wed, Jan 22 2014 14:35:11
Sad, insane, surreal: RT @euromaidan now. #Євромайдан #Евромайдан #Euromaidan pic.twitter.com/GsjVPFbICb
Shaun Walker @shaunwalker7
@mr_neil_hanson
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 13:38:54
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http://twitter.com/shaunwalker7/status/425985930055254016
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7)Wed, Jan 22 2014 13:38:54
Shaun Walker @shaunwalker7
Good lord, armoured personnel carriers coming onto streets now. Let's hope this doesn't get as messy as it's threatening to.
@Conorhumphries
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:52:32
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— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7)Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:52:32
Riot police in Kiev have deployed an APC. Via @Review_News_Net pic.twitter.com/PEoBHw3bPk
max seddon @maxseddon
@VoicesOutside
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:01:45
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— max seddon (@maxseddon)Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:01:45
Extraordinary photos coming out of Kiev today. This from Russian journo @A3AP pic.twitter.com/8RkrRNm11l
Shaun Walker @shaunwalker7
@mordilya
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:29:53
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— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7)Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:29:53
On Hrushevskoho Street now. pic.twitter.com/fcfkcpyd7w
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:05:36
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:05:36
Police firing indiscriminately through wall of smoke. Man next to me hit with this. Solid metal, weighs 4-5oz. pic.twitter.com/AqdtRisbPo
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
@KevvyyG
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:03:33
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:03:33
Police push protesters back to European Square, shots ring out. Police now stepping back. About 50 meters b/t groups. pic.twitter.com/Zs7nKPLy5p
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
@kasparszellis
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 06:26:53
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 06:26:53
Hundreds of riot-control police push protesters off Hrushevskoho Street. #kyiv #ukraine #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/1dcgUCv9cm
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
@tdk222004
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 10:41:22
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 10:41:22
.@BBC_ua reports that the man in this photo is the young man who died after clashing with police in #Kyiv. pic.twitter.com/QbA2oNEvLQ
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
@davnch
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 06:36:13
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 06:36:13
Slain activist remembered as 'wonderful person' who 'helped everyone' http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/slain-activist-remembered-as-wonderful-person-who-helped-everyone-335376.html … #Ukraine #Euromaidan pic.twitter.com/vGyvo5E9gN
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
@gorodianskyi
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 09:09:43
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 09:09:43
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
"Glory to Ukraine!" protesters shout. "Glory to the heroes!" others respond. Both sides banging on shields, exchanging stones. #Ukraine
@EuProstir
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 06:43:36
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 06:43:36
Crowd swelling on Hrushevskoho Street in #Kyiv, #Ukraine Police actively firing rubber bullets at protesters. pic.twitter.com/rKECOcWH6s
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
@uniave
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 07:03:47
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 07:03:47
Riot police clearly in control now, ripping apart protesters barricades, chasing some down Hrushevskoho. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/itlRu9Ftic
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
@NadiaKozubaln
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 06:10:33
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Wed, Jan 22 2014 06:10:33
Photo shows officer ablaze after Molotov explodes on shield. 119 police sought med attn, 80 in hospital,Ministry says pic.twitter.com/xd0sireKjM
Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM
@Kath_74
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Tue, Jan 21 2014 07:10:04
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— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM)Tue, Jan 21 2014 07:10:04
#Kiev is burning. Right now. LiveStream: http://bit.ly/18u3ih9 pic.twitter.com/Dn1L9XJUI0
Jim Roberts @nycjim
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 15:28:07
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— Jim Roberts (@nycjim)Wed, Jan 22 2014 15:28:07
:D "@nycjim: Protesters fire "pyrotechnic pistol” at #Kiev police. @Reuters photo. http://reut.rs/1kX7bWH pic.twitter.com/VzavDSoulL"
كريم فريد @KareemFarid
@misr123
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 15:37:00
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— كريم فريد (@KareemFarid)Wed, Jan 22 2014 15:37:00
#Ukraine opposition leaders condemn fatal shootings of protesters. Latest from @mashable: http://on.mash.to/LTMn2W pic.twitter.com/Hm3GkrHL1V
Jim Roberts @nycjim
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 15:20:49
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— Jim Roberts (@nycjim)Wed, Jan 22 2014 15:20:49
Lilith Lela @lilithlela
via @AnonswedenInfo: INSANE Footage Of Ukraine Riots http://www.anonsweden.se/?p=5062 #video #Ukraine #Kiev https://twitter.com/AnonswedenInfo/statuses/425957793212805120 …
@Dicky3966
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Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:20:02
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— Lilith Lela (@lilithlela)Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:20:02

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