Avakov: Yanukovych and Klyuev were lost in Crimea. The ex-president could flee by sea
Kyiv, February 24 (Navigator, Mikhail Ryabov) - Viktor Yanukovych, together with the head of his administration Andrei Klyuyev, were spotted in Crimea last evening, after which they managed to escape.
The revolutionary head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Arsen Avakov, announced this on his Facebook page.
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“Friday 21st V.F. Yanukovych, accompanied by A.P. Klyuev, flew by helicopter from Kyiv to Kharkov, intending to take part in the congress of deputies of the Party of Regions in Kharkov.
On Saturday 22nd, Yanukovych, having spent the night at the state residence in Kharkov, refused to participate in the congress, recorded a video message and flew by helicopter to Donetsk airport.
Upon arrival at the Donetsk airport, together with the security, he transferred from the helicopters to two private Falcon type aircraft. Tried to fly out. The border service prevented the flight.
After which Yanukovych went to the state residence in Donetsk, where he stayed for several hours.
Late in the evening of the 22nd, in cars, without traffic police escort, Yanukovych’s motorcade left for Crimea.
Having learned about the decisions of parliament on the appointment of acting. President of Ukraine Turchynov A.V., and about the departure to Crimea of the newly appointed heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Security Service of Ukraine, Yanukovych hastily left the private sanatorium in the direction of Belbek airport, where by this time Nalyvaichenko and I were already present.
At 23:50 p.m., Yanukovych, before reaching Belbek airport, stopped at a private residence in the Balaklava area. He gathered his guards and asked “who will accompany him further,” and “who will stay here.” Some parole officers expressed a desire to “stay here.” Yanukovych, having said goodbye to them, handed over the official REFUSAL OF STATE PROTECTION (I am attaching a scan).
Employees of the state security department who did not follow him took away all state weapons to transfer them to the Crimean parole department.
With the rest of Yanukovych’s security, accompanied by A.P. Klyuyev left in three cars in an unknown direction - having turned off all types of communications.
I will inform you for this morning. A criminal case has been opened for the mass murder of civilians. Yanukovych and a number of other officials are WANTED,” Avakov wrote.
Meanwhile, Euromaidan activist Tatyana Chernovol reported on her blog that Viktor Yanukovych could have fled by sea from Balaklava. According to her, in the evening a yacht was prepared there for the ex-president.
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