Clashes between Ukrainian protesters and police leave several people seriously injured.<br/> <br />Fighting erupted after a court handed out a six-year jail sentence to three men accused of attempting to detonate a Lenin statue back in 2011.<br/> <br />Supporters of the convicted men said the trial and the verdict were a sham.<br/> <br />This man, who was sprawled on the ground, said he could not walk after being injured by police.<br/> <br />Local media said members of parliament were among those injured in the clashes.<br/> <br />Crowds have been demonstrating in Kiev since President Viktor Yanukovich rejected an EU trade agreement and embraced a bailout package from Russian President Vladimir Putin.<br/> <br />Triggered by the use of force among police -- the demonstrations have evolved into an all-out protest against the government.
