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Posted on 03/31/2014 9:04:59 AM PDT by elhombrelibre
The slaughter of 53 protesters in the Maidan on February 20 changed history. Now, exclusive photographs show what really happened.
KIEV, UkraineThe first crack of a snipers round in Kievs Independence Square came shortly after nine oclock on the morning of February 20 and the last about seven hours later at around four oclock in the afternoon drawing to a close the bloodiest day in what had been a months-long struggle to oust Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych.
Many of the 53 people slain died from clean shots to the head or necktelltale wounds inflicted by expert marksmen; while others were gunned down at closer quarters by less expert assassins armed with AK-47 assault rifles.
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