Riot police moved in on pro-Western protesters in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kiev with force in the early hours of Wednesday, leading to reports of injuries on both sides, SIA reports citing CNN.
Hundreds of officers clashed with protesters as they used chainsaws and brute force to tear down barricades blocking access to the city's Independence Square, or Maidan, which has been the focal point of the protests.
The demonstrators are angered by the refusal of Ukraine's Russian-allied president, Viktor Yanukovych, to sign an agreement that would strengthen cooperation with the European Union.
The Interior Ministry said 10 policemen were injured between 1 and 4 a.m. while acting on a court order to dislodge protesters from the city center and allow free movement of traffic.
Thousands of demonstrators have set up camp in the snow-covered square, determined to maintain their peaceful protest despite the icy temperatures.
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