Initially specialized in fighting organized crime, Berkut transitioned into a gendarmerie used by the Ukrainian Militsiya for public security, operating semi-autonomously at the local or regional …

Feb 26, 2014 · The name "Berkut", or "Golden Eagle" in Ukrainian, became synonymous with police brutality for many protesters in the capital, Kiev.

Mar 25, 2025 · Berkut was the successor of the Soviet Ukrainian OMON and was responsible for high-risk police operations such as hostage crises and arrests, in addition to its other duties.

Under the Dmytro Sadovnyk's command, officers opened fire on protestants, particularly unarmed ones. The investigation suspected 26 Berkut officers, but since most of them fled to Russia, …

Jan 27, 2014 · Over the last two and half months, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have protested the increasingly authoritarian direction of President Viktor Yanukovych’s …

Ukraine has several special police forces, including the Security Service and the Berkut [Eagle] riot police. The Berkut force was created in 1988, just three years before the Soviet Union fell.

Su-47 Berkut, a Russian experimental supersonic jet fighter developed by Sukhoi Berkut, a radar reported to be used on the Il-38 and Tu-142 aircraft for antisubmarine warfare

Feb 24, 2024 · Summary: The 1996 unveiling of the Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut, a tech demonstrator with forward-swept wings, sparked widespread speculation about its potential to outperform …

The Berkut (Ukrainian: Бе́ркут, "golden eagle"; Russian: Бе́ркут, Byerkut) was the Ukrainian system of special police (riot police) of the Ukrainian Militsiya within the Ministry of Internal …

The Berkut is derived from the Rutan Long-EZ, with the primary differences being retractable main landing gear, dual canopies, and molded fuselage, strakes, and wing spar.