In connection with the recent events in Ukraine, many wondered what the "Golden Eagle", which is constantly in the news.Members of the unit have been actively involved in the actions that have taken place in a variety of fights in the state.But they have become known after the event on Evromaydane - the main square of Ukraine.
General
In fact, the "Golden Eagle" - a police unit similar to the Russian OMON (special purpose police detachment).Service was officially established in 1988, but under the name of riot police, later, in 1992, it was given its present name.Functions of the units are the same."Berkut" ensures the preservation of order, that is, working as a patrol, preventing and suppressing potential conflicts.
Activities
Unit consists of only one regiment, which is divided into seven battalions stationed in the largest cities of Ukraine.Employees of "Berkut", the number of which reaches three thousand people, divided into 19 mouth.The division has the most various military equipment, ranging from tear grenades and ending with the APC.
In 1995, "Berkut" took an active part in the clashes with the police of the Crimean Tatars, after which two of the employees were prosecuted for beating and extortion.
In 2004 division soldiers to keep order throughout the Orange Revolution.In 2007, "Berkut" participated twice in the big fights: first during the actions devoted to the dissolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, then during the game, after which officers were accused of beating adolescents and girls.The network even got video, in which soldiers beat her.
euromaidan
But the world learned what the "Golden Eagle", only in 2013, when the first dispersal of a peaceful rally of students who gathered at the main square in Kiev, which caused a real revolution.
Starting from January 19 this year, there have been serious clashes on the basis of political opinion, which affected a lot of people from both the protesters and the ranks of the "Golden Eagle".The confrontation began in the street Grushevskogo Kiev, where he was killed by the first protest, Sergei Serhiy Nigoyan.As soon as it became known about the first victim euromaidan reported by all the media.Ukrainian Interior Ministry confirmed that Sergei was killed Serhiy Nigoyan unknown sniper, but blamed his death on the unit "Berkut".
Confrontation
Really it became clear what the "Berkut" 18 February 2014, when the assault occurred euromaidan and all its activists.On this day, many people were killed, according to various sources, at least 100 people.Most believe that it is guilty of unit employees, on whose shoulders lay the responsibility for the rivers of blood shed in the main square of the country.
Disbanding
Soon after these events, a military unit was disbanded because the witnesses and participants of the event claimed that the employees showed excessive cruelty during operation.Since then, a lot of talking about what is the "Golden Eagle" and whether its representatives are authorized to make euromaidan sweep, but the fact of murder has no change.
Conclusion Now that a little time has passed and it is difficult to determine what information is true, it is difficult to judge how right or wrong the staff were divisions storming euromaidan.On the one hand, "Berkut" special forces and riot police have to follow orders, on the other - in the brawl were killed huge numbers of people.So controversial is the question how legitimate were the actions and moral divisions.
