Flames engulfed the main anti-government protest camp on Kiev's Independence Square as riot police tried to force demonstrators out following the bloodiest clashes in three months of protests. The iconic square turned into a war zone as riot police moved slowly through opposition barricades, hurling stun grenades and using water cannon to clear protestors. At least thirteen people were killed and scores injured today, as protestors took back control of Kiev's city hall just two days after vacating the building. Also, see: Ukraine's Revolution Is Being Broadcast Live.
Bloody Battles in Kiev
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Ukrainian riot police on fire, caused by Molotov cocktails hurled by anti-government protesters, as they stand guard during clashes in Kiev, on February 18, 2014. Several thousand anti-government protesters clashed with police near Ukraine's parliament today, torching vehicles and hurling stones in the worst violence to rock the capital Kiev in more than three weeks. At least 13 deaths were reported today, including two police officers. #
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Policemen try to avoid flames from Molotov cocktails during clashes with anti-government protesters in front of the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev, on February 18, 2014. #
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Monuments to Kiev's founders burn as anti-government protesters clash with riot police in Kiev's Independence Square, on February 18, 2014. Thousands of police armed with stun grenades and water cannons attacked the large opposition camp in Ukraine's capital on Tuesday that has been the center of nearly three months of anti-government protests after at least nine people were killed in street clashes. #
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