The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said several interior troops were wounded in clashes with protesters in central Kyiv on Tuesday.

"Five interior troops were wounded. Doctors have taken a bullet from one serviceman's body and another one is bleeding. A pistol bullet has been removed from one serviceman's body. Another law enforcement official is now bleeding and doctors are trying to remove a bullet from him," the Interior Ministry said in a report.

According to the police, 37 law enforcement officials were hurt in the clashes.