An anti-government protester draped in a Ukrainian flag stands atop a barricade on the outskirts of Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, 20 Feb. 2014.(Photo:Reuters)
Ukraine's interior ministry on Thursday advised Kiev residents not to venture outdoors after fresh clashes between protesters and riot police in the heart of the city claimed at least 26 lives.
"It is best to currently limit your use of motor vehicles or to simply stay indoors," the ministry in charge of Ukraine's vast police force said in a statement. "These security measures are necessary because the streets of Kiev are occupied by armed and aggressive people."
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