Death and funeral of Patriarch Volodymyr of Kyiv
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Patriarch Volodymyr Romaniuk of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate died on 14 July 1995. His funeral subsequently turned into a riot, popularly known as Black Tuesday (Ukrainian: чорний вівторок, romanized: chornyi vivtorok), after members of the Berkut special police force began attacking mourners, with members of the far-right Ukrainian People's Self-Defence attacking members of the security forces. It was the first incident of police attacking a peaceful gathering in the history of Ukraine since 1991.[1]
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Death and funeral of Patriarch Volodymyr of Kyiv | |||
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Date | 18 July 1995 (1995-07-18) | ||
Location | Sophia Square, Kyiv, Ukraine 50°27′10.8″N 30°30′55.39″E | ||
Goals | Burial of Volodymyr Romaniuk in Saint Sophia Cathedral | ||
Concessions | Romaniuk buried in Sophia Square | ||
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