The number of Ukrainian police officers killed in the latest riots in Kyiv has risen to 16, the Interior Ministry said on its Web site on Friday.

"The number of deaths among officers of law enforcement agencies has grown to 16. A total of 130 policemen have been admitted to hospitals with gunshot wounds," the ministry said.

As many as 565 policemen have requested medical care, it said. Of them, 410 have been hospitalized.