The court has arrested three former members of the disbanded special forces of MIA of Ukraine "Berkut" suspected of belonging to the death of protesters in Institutskaya street in Central Kiev February 18, 2014, notified on the Internet office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine on the last working day of the week. "at the request of the Prosecutor General's office to former employees of "Berkut" involved in the deprivation of life of the participants of the revolution of dignity (as in the Ukraine called the protests that led to regime change-ed.), elected forbidden measure - detention ", - is informed in the report. before in the Prosecutor's office said that investigators established the involvement of employees of a battalion of militia of special function "Golden eagle" of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kharkiv region. "The former commander of this unit and two of his subordinates reported about suspicion in Commission of crimes under part 3 of article 365 (exceeding official powers that caused grave consequences), part 2 of article fifteen and part 2 of article 115 (attempt to murder) of the Criminal code of Ukraine ", - stated in the Ministry. Kiev's main square Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence square) - was occupied by supporters of European integration on November 21, 2013, immediately After the announcement of the government of Mykola Azarov about temporary suspension of the signing of the Treaty on the Union with the EU. Later, the Maidan became the epicenter of the confrontation between the security forces and radicals. The clashes, during which opposing political force many times used firearms and " Molotov cocktails ", were dozens of casualties. After a violent seizure of power in Ukraine, 22 February 2014, the heads of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine, was appointed the new Kiev government, released the interim results of the investigation of the " sniper case ". Responsible for the death of over 100 people, the Military has laid on his political opponent of former President Viktor Yanukovych. Then it was stated that nearly 20 soldiers of the detachment of special purpose "Berkut" suspected in shooting on Instytutska street. Yanukovych and Employees of "Berkut" denied his attachment to the murders. International Advisory group of the Council of Europe in Kiev unveiled the report, according to which the soldiers of the detachment of special purpose " Berkut ", in the opinion of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, responsible for the overwhelming number of deaths of people on the Maidan.