In the case of the shooting on the Maidan, a former officer, machine gunner of a separate special-purpose detachment " He is suspected of shooting protesters.

This is reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

" " Institutskaya. Their goal was to commit murders of protesters in a manner dangerous to the lives of many people in order to stop protest actions, "

The accused himself wounded two demonstrators on the access road to the October Palace below the upper exit of the Khreshchatyk metro station on the street. Institutskaya (now the Alley of Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred).

According to the ministry, in order to avoid their identification and criminal liability for committing especially grave crimes, the ex-serviceman of "

The accused is charged with abuse of power by a law enforcement officer, committing a terrorist act, premeditated murder and attempted murder, as well as obstruction of meetings, rallies, processions and demonstrations (part. 3 st. 365 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine as amended on April 7, 2011, h. 3 st. 258 of the Criminal Code as amended on September 21, 2006, pp. 1, 5, 12 h. 2 st. 115 of the Criminal Code as amended on November 5, 2009 and h. 2 st. 15 pp. 1, 5, 12 h. 2 st. 115 of the Criminal Code (in the same edition), art. 340 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).