00:50Ukraine: Cossacks of Ukraine trot passed Maidan's barricades
Ukraine: Cossacks of Ukraine trot passed Maidan's barricades
Six cossacks in traditional red, black and yellow dress, rode on horseback throughout the streets of Kiev on Saturday.
They trotted passed the barricades blocking the entrance to Independence Square (Maidan), whereupon protesters approached to stroke the horses and pose for photos.
Cossacks are noted in national folklore as the "heroes" of Ukraine's history.
00:50Ukraine: Cossacks of Ukraine trot passed Maidan's barricades
Six cossacks in traditional red, black and yellow dress, rode on horseback throughout the streets of Kiev on Saturday.
They trotted passed the barricades blocking the entrance to Independence Square (Maidan), whereupon protesters approached to stroke the horses and pose for photos.
Cossacks are noted in national folklore as the "heroes" of Ukraine's history.