The Maidan Massacre on February 18–19, 2014, and Related Cases of Violence During the EuroMaidan in Ukraine

This chapter analyzes the Maidan massacre in Kyiv on February 18–19, 2014 and other related cases of violence in Ukraine during the EuroMaidan. Various evidence, such as videos, live streams, SBU and police radio communicationsRadio (communication, intercept) recordings, and witnessWitness testimonies, shows that the violent attack of the Ukrainian parliament and the Party of RegionsParty of Regions headquarters was initiated on February 18 by the Maidan leadership and Maidan Self-Defense, including the far-right Svoboda and Right Sector, and that the Security Service of Ukraine and policePolice launched an attempt to clear the Maidan by force in response.