In Kiev, acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced that the Berkut police units had been disbanded. All police officers would be investigated and those responsible for the deaths of anti-government protesters "would be punished". The Berkut units reportedly had 4,000-5,000 members stationed across Ukraine.

The Berkut in Crimea, have found employ with the new authority. Berkut [disbanded riot police] headquarters in Simferopol are protected by local self-defense militia.

Even our agent in Kyiv, Hennadii Morkal, complained again about the Berkut in Crimea. Calls the group "well trained insurgents."   :-)

'Sapere aude'