The new ministers and Yulia Tymoshenko watched as this Berkut (Riot Policeman) walked in under his own power. Part of the footage is redundant, but necessary to fully comprehend what is going on. I left out one set of video footage only. The picture below is from the clip that shows the man no longer even struggling. He has been beaten to the point of death with clubs and boots.
Once again: This was done directly in front of Yulia Tymoshenko and all the new ministers as they congratulated each other on their victory. You can see the stage. You can see and hear them celebrating. You can hear the last thing this man heard: Bandera leaders are speaking and singing the national anthem in victory. Slava Ukraina! Slava Heroim!
In the last few seconds of the video transcript, medics are discussing what to do with the brutalized man:
Do we bring an ambulance? No, no ambulance. This Berkut is a prisoner? Not so fast". Ambulance? Ah! This is a Berkut? Captive! Let's carry him out on a stretcher (help him). It's a Berkut! No ambulance! Call the ambulance? No, No Ambulance. Throw him on the pile with the dead!
In the aftermath, the Berkut were forced to get on their knees and beg forgiveness from the new Ultra Nationalist Ukraine. Their actions did them little good. The Berkut that were taken to hospitals were not cared for, and in some cases not even fed. Others, along with their extended families, had their homes burned down or were beaten and forced to flee to the safety of Crimea. They have all been abandoned by their country, and many of the injured are still in hiding.
They are the true Heroes of Maidan.
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