According to the very latest news, 13 policemen have been killed by sniper fire. The insurgents are storming the Parliament which is being evacuated. The Internal Ministry has announced that the police forces will be allowed to use firearms to defend their lives.
In Kiev stores and office buildings are being looted and set on fire.
In the meantime in Lvov and Zhitomir the local government offices have been stormed and take over by nationalist forces. In Khmelnitski the assault has been repelled by police forces.
Yanukovich is negotiating with German, Polish and French diplomats.
The EU and the US blames the government and plans sanctions.