At least two people have died in clashes between police and protesters in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
Prosecutors confirmed the two had died from bullet wounds. They are the first fatalities since protests began in November at the government’s rejection of a planned treaty with the EU.
Wednesday’s clashes began after police moved in to dismantle a protest camp.
President Viktor Yanukovych is reportedly meeting with opposition leaders later to discuss the crisis.
The introduction of new laws last week that criminalise protests has triggered three days of violence.
Hundreds of people have been injured, though some of the violence has been blamed on a little-known far-right group, Right Sector, BBC informs.
