In Kyiv 263 participants of disturbances, 342 policemen hospitalized - acting Health Minister

16:15, 19.02.2014 1 min read

As of now, 263 participants of mass disturbances and 342 policemen, mostly with gunshot wounds, are currently is Kyiv medical facilities, acting Ukrainian Health Minister Raisa Bohatyriova said.

"Out of 388 citizens, who sought medical care, 263 participants of mass rallies have been admitted to hospitals and about 160 patients are in serious condition, moderately serious condition and extremely serious condition," Bohatyriova said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday.

Main injuries are gunshot wounds, she said.

At the same time, 371 law enforcement officers have sought medical care (since yesterday's events until noon on Wednesday) and "342 people have been hospitalized and, as of 2 p.m. (4 p.m. Moscow time), ten people, including two traffic police officers, have been killed," Bohatyriova said.

Policemen wounded are in Kyiv hospitals and central hospital of the Interior Ministry and 72 of them have gunshot wounds and 82 are in moderately serious condition and serious condition, the acting minister said.