Kyiv clashes casualty toll soars to 589 - ministry

KYIV. Feb 21 (Interfax) - The total death toll from Kyiv clashes has reached 77 by 6 p.m. on February 21, the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Friday.

In all, 589 victims asked for medical aid, 379 of them were hospitalized, the ministry said.

Between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on February 21, 12 people requested medical aid from paramedic brigades, ten of them have been hospitalized, according to the latest reports.