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  1. Berkut (special police force) - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Ukraine's Berkut police: What makes them special? - BBC

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

  3. Berkut: The Notorious Police Unit That Plagued Ukraine's History

    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.

  4. Why Berkut fighters who shot protesters on Maidan a decade ago …

    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, …

  5. Meet the Ukraine's Brutal Berkut Police Force - Business Insider

    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 …

  6. Berkut quick response unit - GlobalSecurity.org

    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.

  7. Berkut - Wikipedia

    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

  8. Russia's Su-47 Berkut Fighter: The Failure That Created the Su-57 …

    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 …

  9. Berkut (special police force) | Military Wiki | Fandom

    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 …

  10. Berkut 360 - Wikipedia

    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.