Following the deaths attributed to police that occurred on 21–22 January, President Yanukovych released a statement saying he felt "deep regret" over Wednesday's deaths and condemned the violence "provoked by political extremists."
1月21日-22日的死亡事件被归罪于警方后，亚努科维奇总统发表声明，对“周三的死者感到深深遗憾”，并“谴责政治极端分子挑起的暴力行为”。