The court was asked to recognize special forces as outlaws
Ukrainian politician Anatoly Gritsenko and lawyer Stanislav Batryn filed a lawsuit for actions of "Berkut" units. The court asked to recognize special forces as outlaws and prevent the fighters to fire, according to UNN.
Anatoly Gritsenko and Stanislav Batryn appealed to the District Administrative Court of Kyiv with the suit and asked the court to:
1. To declare order of MIA of Ukraine from 18.05.2004 № 529 "On approval of The Regulation on the special police unit "Berkut" as illegal and void
2. To declare order of MIA of Ukraine from 24.10.2013, № 1011 "On approval of the special department of public security police "Berkut" as illegal and void
3. To recognize the lack of competence of the police unit "Berkut".