Death and funeral of Patriarch Volodymyr of Kyiv
| Death and funeral of Patriarch Volodymyr of Kyiv | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 18 July 1995 | ||
| Location | Sophia Square, Kyiv, Ukraine 50°27′10.8″N 30°30′55.39″E / 50.453000°N 30.5153861°E | ||
| Goals | Burial of Volodymyr Romaniuk in Saint Sophia Cathedral | ||
| Concessions | Romaniuk buried in Sophia Square | ||
| Parties | |||
| Lead figures | |||
| Casualties and losses | |||
| |||
.svg){kind=link}
.svg){kind=link}
| ||
|---|---|---|
2nd Prime Minister of Ukraine (government)
2nd President of Ukraine
First term (1994–1999)
Second term (1999–2004)
Post-presidency
Controversies and protests
Governments
Elections
Media gallery |
||
.svg){kind=link}
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.