Examples of the use of guns by ‘Euromaidan’ protesters during the riots in Kiev, January and February 2014. Most pictures were taken by professional photographers of news agencies such as AFP, AP and Reuters. Some are stills from videos. Fair use only, no commercial use permitted.

Airsoft ‘UZI’ machine pistol, Hrushevski street, January 2014

Pistol, Hrushevski street, January 2014

Revolver, Hrushevski street, January 2014

Revolver, Hrushevski street, January 2014

Pistol, 18 February 2014

Air gun, 18 February 2014

Air gun, 18 February 2014

Shotgun, Maidan, 20 February 2014

Shotgun, Maidan, 20 February 2014

Shotgun, Maidan, 20 February 2014

Shotgun, Institutska street embankment, 20 February 2014

Air gun, 20 February 2014

Air gun, 20 February 2014

Opposition gunman, Hotel Ukraina, 20 February 2014

Two government snipers, Bankova/Institutska street, 20 February 2014

Government sniper, Institutska Street, 20 February 2014. Looking up towards the Hotel Ukraina

Berkut officers, Institutska, 20 February 2014. These were the men that shot to kill

Andriy Parubiy, ‘commandant’ of the Maidan. Now: head of the National Security and Defense Council