The Kiev district court of Simferopol sentenced the activist of Euromaidan, former Ukrainian militiaman Alexander Kostenko, who is accused of encroachment on life of the employee of the Crimean "Berkut" in Kiev during the riots in February last year, to 4 years and 2 months imprisonment, reports journalist Last news from the courtroom. The defendant was accused of causing bodily harm to an employee of the Crimean special forces "Berkut" Vitaly Polienko. The twentieth of April, the Kyiv district court of Simferopol has begun to consider the merits. relatively Kostenko were instituted two criminal cases under item 115 of the criminal code (Intentional infliction of harm, caused short-term health disorder, committed on motives of ideological hatred or enmity) and article 222 of the RF criminal code (illegal purchase, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, its main parts, ammunition). Home Kostenko during the search was found a trunk, which is suitable for the production shots. "To recognize Kostenko Alexander Fedorovich guilty of crimes under paragraph" b "of part 2 of article 115 (intentional infliction of harm, committed on motives of ideological hatred and enmity) and part 1 of article 222 (illegal acquisition, storage and carrying of the main parts of firearms) of the criminal code of the Russian Federation, and to appoint to it Punishment in the form of 4 years 2 months of his sentence in a correctional colony of General regime," read the Verdict, judge Victor Mogilyansky. The punishment assigned by the combination of 2 criminal cases. Himself Kostenko did not plead guilty and denies being included in the party " Freedom ". Verdict taking into account mitigating circumstances, because Kostenko have a civilian spouse and young child. The verdict can be appealed within ten days. the lawyer of the defendant Dmitry Sotnikov in protest, left the courtroom before sentencing. He had sought to postpone sentencing because the court in his vision, he passed with failures of the law and not able to make an objective decision. at the court meeting is attended by More than ten soldiers of the Crimean " Berkut ", which provided the procedure in Kiev during the riots in February last year. As noted above, the public Prosecutor Natalia Poklonskaya, representing the prosecution, " we in the person of the defendant is judged not only him, but also the very idea of fascism and Nazism, which 70 years after the great Victory over them again trying to revive and raise the head." Poklonskaya said Kostenko involved in radical nationalist party " Freedom ", which is confirmed by his own testimony and the testimony of witnesses. In addition, there is a video with his participation in the rally of nationalists 5 years ago, where he " without a drop of embarrassment shouted probandwise Nazi slogans and, imitating the fascist gesture of welcome, extended the arm just above the head." It was the support of the radical thoughts of the party " Freedom ", According to the Prosecutor, was the reason for the resignation Kostenko from the police organisation. The victim Polienko also confirmed that Kostenko is the activist of the Maidan, who threw the stone is a piece of paving stone - workers of " Berkut ", "Bernatowicz" well remember his features. In addition, it also identified two co-workers Polienko, who were at that moment. in addition, according to the testimony of witnesses, Kostenko was not an ordinary member of the " Maidan ", and worked in the post of commander of the Kyiv city state administration, where there was room for torture of fascist militiamen with the name " Gestapo ". Kostenko was known among the radicals under the nickname " Sasha Crimean ". To him belongs the method of street fighting which received the name " Crimean variant ", characterized by the use of metal rods-sharpenings, 2 connected by metal pipes intended for shooting hunting ammo - " tonfa ". Moreover, Kostenko produced different explosive device and Molotov cocktails, police stress. 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. on a subsequent day after Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders signed a Treaty on the settlement brokered by the EU Parliament, taking advantage of the visit of Yanukovych in Kharkiv, to remove the President from power, changed the Constitution and called for early elections on may 25. Viktor Yanukovych was forced to leave Ukraine, fearing for his life. Chronicle of the revolution -