This is the official Ukraine govt position. Also, Interior Dept is saying 50 cops were killed, 30 of those by bullets.

I’m assuming they really want a bloodbath and will stop at nothing to quash this civil war. Because that’s what it’s turned into now.

Police: To release 70 captured fellow officers, we have right to use all means provided by law, including weapons http://t.co/1FFaGwyNZG

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 20, 2014