Berkut was a special police unit in Ukraine directly affiliated with the Ministry of Public Security. The name Berkut is an acronym for “Separate unit for special tasks militia,” and it was disbanded after the Maidan demonstrations amid allegations of its members using illegal force against citizens. Prior to this, Berkut had a unit in ... More @Wikipedia
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