The Berkut (Ukrainian: Беркут; "golden eagle") was the Ukrainian system of special police (riot police) of the Ukrainian Militsiya within the Ministry of Internal Affairs. [4] [5] The agency was formed in 1992, shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet …

Berkut may refer to: Asian golden eagle or berkut, a bird of prey; Berkut (special police force), the former special units of the Ukrainian police and current units of the Russian Crimean police; The Berkut, a 1987 novel by Joseph Heywood; S-25 Berkut, a Russian surface-to-air missile system known to NATO as the SA-1 Guild

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Oct 6, 2012 · Berkut was a special police unit in Ukraine directly affiliated with the Ministry of Public Security. The name Berkut is an acronym for “Separate unit for special tasks militia,” and it was disbanded after the Maidan demonstrations amid allegations of its members using illegal force against citizens.

Feb 26, 2014 · The Berkut — or Golden Eagle — hammered demonstrators seeking the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych, provoking revulsion at home and abroad. The new government ordered the units disbanded Thursday.

Jan 27, 2014 · Special forces of the Ukrainian police, known as 'Berkut', gather in the grounds of Dynamo Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, where violent protests have broken out.

Feb 26, 2014 · The now-disbanded Berkut was an elite riot police force at the forefront of recent deadly clashes there. Its members have been accused of beating, torturing and shooting demonstrators.

The Berkut (Ukrainian: Бе́ркут, "golden eagle"; Russian: Бе́ркут, Byerkut) was the Ukrainian system of special police (riot police) of the Ukrainian Militsiya within the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Berkut quick response unit Ukraine has several special police forces, including the Security Service and the Berkut [Eagle] riot police. The Berkut force was created in 1988, just three years...

Feb 26, 2014 · Ukraine's acting interior minister has said the elite Berkut police unit, blamed for the deaths of protesters, has been disbanded. It is unclear what will happen to Berkut officers, but Arsen...