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Maidan Nezalezhnosti is the only square in Kyiv officially designated as a "Maidan" (майдан) in the Ukrainian language; the same applies to Russian. All other Kievan squares remain designated as a "Ploshcha" (площа – the native and more common Ukrainian word for 'square' – as was used during Soviet rule.
The Revolution of Dignity (Ukrainian: Революція гідності, romanized: Revoliutsiia hidnosti), also known as the Maidan Revolution or the Ukrainian Revolution, [2] took place in Ukraine in February 2014 [2] [1] [26] [27] [28] at the end of the Euromaidan protests, [1] when deadly clashes between protesters and state forces in the capital Kyiv culminated in the ousting of ...
Maidan Nezalezhnosti on 29 November, the night before the attack Berkut police attack protesters on the night of 30 November. On the night of 30 November 2013 at 04:00, armed with batons, stun grenades, and tear gas, Berkut special police units attacked and dispersed all protesters from Maidan Nezalezhnosti while suppressing mobile phone communications. [32]
The Independence Monument (Ukrainian: Монуме́нт Незале́жності, romanized: Monument Nezalezhnosti) is a victory column located on Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv, commemorating the independence of Ukraine in 1991. Stylistically, it presents a mix of Ukrainian Baroque and Empire style. The monument was ...
The name is composed of two parts: "Euro", which is short for Europe, reflecting the pro-European aspirations of the protestors, and "maidan", referring to Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square), a large square in downtown Kyiv where the protests mostly took place. The word "Maidan" is a Persian word meaning "square" or "open space".
Maidan Nezalezhnosti, also known as just Maidan, is a square in the heart of Kyiv that has been the site of mass protests over the years. In 2014, ...
October Revolution Square was renamed to Maidan Nezalezhnosti (lit. ' Independence Square '), while [30] The referendum proposed by Yavorivsky and Pavlychko ultimately occurred, with 92.26% of votes in favour. [31]
Pro-Europe citizens organize protests and occupations, centered on and around Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti. After 4 months, the standoff between the government, its forces, and increasingly organized and dedicated protesters escalate into barricades, violent skirmishes, brutal repression, and deadly shootings by police on protesters.