The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has expressed concern over recent attacks on persons that may be linked with continuing pro-European Union protests in Ukraine and has called for an immediate investigation into the beating of journalist Tetiana Chornovol.

"The U.S. Embassy is appalled by the beating of journalist Tanya [Tetiana] Chornovol. We condemn the attack and call for an immediate investigation, which unlike previous such incidents must result in those responsible being held fully accountable under the law," the embassy said in a statement, which was published on its Web site on Wednesday.

"We express our concern at a strikingly similar series of events over the last few weeks, targeting individuals, property, and political activity, apparently aimed at intimidating or punishing those linked to the Euromaidan protests," it said.

The U.S. Embassy called on the Ukrainian government to prevent any such incidents in the future and conduct an honest and transparent investigation into all the attacks that have already occurred, "ensuring real results that bring to justice not only the perpetrators, but especially those who ordered such brutal attacks."