I'm not sure if any significance should be placed in the symbolism in this photo ?
I’ve been in contact via email and twitter with Ukrainians in the Square, Kiev, Odessa, Uzhgorod, and Dnepropetrovsk in the last three days. I’m told that the military (Ukrainian?) went through Dnepropetrovsk on their way to Kiev. At this point all significant protest is in the central section of Kiev. All have used the same words to describe the ordeal. They use sad, corrupt, illegal, desire for independence, freedom, and liberty. They are peaceful people that are caught in a corrupt situation. Yanukovych is a Putin puppet who was removed fm office for corruption in 2004. I believe that the crackdown will intensify around February 6 when the world is distracted by Sochi.
Gwjack
I have friends in Ukraine too, and that is how they describe the situation also. Very dangerous and volatile situation. They say the government has 1000s of hired mercenaries stirring up trouble. Also that the government has tracked the cell phone numbers of all who congregated in the square and warned them (via text) that they are known to have been in the square and are subject to arrest at any time. There has been much violence by the government and secret arrests of people. Very Stalinist actions.