Yanukovich ran for his fucking life they night of Feb 21 - to avoid being captured and just fucking killed. Because that's what revolutions do.
18–21 February 2014 - Maidan coup - ended with Yanukovich fleeing.
18–21 February 2014 - Maidan coup - ended with Yanukovich fleeing.
>A popular uprising is not typically considered a coup. An uprising is a broad, public, and often spontaneous mass movement aimed at social or political change, while a coup (coup d'état) is a rapid seizure of power by a small, elite group, such as the military or political insiders.