Ukraine is marking the seventh anniversary of the bloody end of the mass street protests that ousted Kremlin-backed President Viktor Yanukovych and in which some 100 people were killed, most of them between February 18-20, 2014.
Ukrainians Mark Anniversary Of Deadly Shootings Of Euromaidan Protesters
- By RFE/RL
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A woman is seen on February 18 in front of the "Heavenly Hundred" monument in Kyiv, honoring the 104 people killed during anti-government demonstrations in 2014.
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A priest says a prayer in memory of those killed seven years ago. Most of the victims lost their lives between February 18-20, with 49 people dying on February 20.
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Relatives of those killed ring the Bell Of Dignity, which was installed on the site of the massacre in December last year.
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About 100 people, including families of the victims and participants in the events of 2014, came to mark the anniversary on February 18. Memorial events continue for three days.
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Seven years on, emotions are still raw.
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Among those attending commemorations was former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who came to power in the 2014 elections following Yanukovych's ouster.
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The faces of the victims
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This is still a temporary monument. Plans to create a more permanent commemoration have stalled.
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A man lights a candle at the memorial.
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People with flowers and candles on February 18. Ukraine has indicted more than 200 people in connection with the deaths, but justice has been slow.
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Most of the people indicted have fled to Russia, to areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia-backed separatists, or Crimea -- which Russia annexed in 2014.
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In the evening of February 18, a rally was held to commemorate the victims.
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This man lights a candle at the memorial...
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...while these people burn flares at the rally.
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