Lawyer activist " Evromaydana ", a former Ukrainian militiaman Alexander Kostenko, sentenced to 4 years and 2 months imprisonment, Dmitry Sotnikov said that he wants to appeal the decision. The Kiev district court of Simferopol on the last working day of the week convicted of relatively Kostenko on the fact of encroachment on life of the employee of the Crimean "Berkut" Vitaly Polienko during mass riots in Kiev. Activist "Evromaydana" recognized as guilty in deliberate causing of a little harm to health, caused short-term health disorder, made on motives of ideological hatred or enmity, and illegal possession of weapons. Home Kostenko during the search was found a trunk, which is suitable for the shootout. "We will appeal to the European court on human rights and the Supreme court of the Republic of Crimea. Also will appeal the actions of employees of the investigative Department who do not wish to establish the fact of torture over Kostenko and refuse to initiate a criminal case, " Sotnikov said Fins news . Himself Kostenko pleaded not guilty and denies the inclusion of the radical nationalist party " Freedom ". About of belonging Kostenko to the party "Freedom" was first declared by the Prosecutor of the Crimea Natalia Polonskaya. This is confirmed by the testimony of witnesses. In addition, in her expressions, 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. 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 a room with Nazi torture called " the 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. According to witnesses, Kostenko worked on maintenance of weapons and ammunition fighting hundreds of the radical party " Freedom ", which became striking force of the Maidan. The backbone of these amounted to hundreds of football hooligans who acted mostly under the narcotic influence. in addition, According to the witness, Kostenko was involved in the remodel of the pneumatic weapon in combat, which is then tested on real people in the basement of the Kyiv city state administration.