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Ukraine Unrest: Haunting Pictures Emerge From Kiev As Clashes Rage On

Haunting Pictures Emerge From Ukraine As Clashes Rage On
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Truly haunting images are emerging from Ukraine, as the chaos in the capital, Kiev, rages on.

Images of elderly women defiantly standing in front of a blurred mass of riot police showcase a strange poignancy amidst the violence.

Despite appeals for calm by opposition leaders, stark pictures of molotov wielding protesters show that the clashes are far from over.

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Helmeted riot police moved in on hundreds of protesters Wednesday afternoon, as Ukraine's prime minister takes a hard line against demonstrators flouting anti-protest laws.

The violence is likely to drastically escalate Ukraine's two month-long period of tension.

Here, we took our pick of some of the most striking images to emerge from the political crisis:

Ukrainian Unrest: In Pictures
(01 of15)
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An elderly woman walks from police officers as they block a street during unrest in central Kiev, Ukraine. (credit:AP)
(02 of15)
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Elderly women, pro-European supporters, speak to armour-clad security forces blocking access to the Verkhovna Rada parliament. (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of15)
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Pro-European Union activists sing the national anthem during the unrest. (credit:AP)
(04 of15)
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Orthodox priests pray as they stand between pro-European Union activists and police lines. (credit:AP)
(05 of15)
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An Orthodox priest prays as he stands between pro-European Union activists and police lines. (credit:AP)
(06 of15)
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Protesters with shields stand in front of police officers. (credit:AP)
(07 of15)
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A woman holds a statue of Jesus in front police officers. (credit:AP)
(08 of15)
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Two people have died in clashes between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital Wednesday, according to medics on the site. (credit:AP)
(09 of15)
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Protesters stand hand in hand in front of riot police officers. (credit:AP)
(10 of15)
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Ukrainian police on Wednesday stormed protesters' barricades in Kiev. (credit:Getty Images)
(11 of15)
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Russia has said the protests in Ukraine are 'out of control'. (credit:AP)
(12 of15)
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Protesters clad in improvised protective gear prepare for a clash with police. (credit:AP)
(13 of15)
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A night of vicious streets battles as anti-government protesters and police clashed anew. (credit:AP)
(14 of15)
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The mass protests in Kiev, the capital, erupted after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych spurned a pact with the European Union in favor of close ties with Russia. (credit:AP)
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Anti-government protests in Ukraine's capital escalated into fiery street battles with police Sunday as thousands of demonstrators hurled rocks and firebombs to set police vehicles ablaze. (credit:AP)
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