Doctor of technical Sciences, corresponding member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, laureate of State prize in science and technology Nikolai Kuznetsov and his 27-year-old son, Igor, Ph.D. became one of the symbols of the Maidan: their picture appeared on the pages of Newspapers in Europe and America.

According to the Censor.NET, the journalists of "FACTS" were able to communicate with Kuznetsovym.

In the house they did not changed the situation, as before, very modest. Except that the books were added.
On Maidan Kuznetsov went with November the whole family.
"When the situation became tense, I tried to dissuade her son from her husband from going to the square, says the wife of Nikolay Yurievich 56-year-old Alla Shumsky, Professor of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. But the husband said, "Twenty-year-old children confront totalitarian regime, how can I at this time being able to sit quietly at home."

February 18, Nikolai Kuznetsov son, as usual, went to College, and after dinner went to the Maidan.
"On the street Institute we came for a few minutes before the attack, " recalls 59-year-old Nikolai Yu. Suddenly, the security forces began to attack, Maidanov rushed back. People stumbled and fell. Riot police moved in swiftly, Igor was trapped on all sides. Each of the special forces, he ran past, tried several times to hit the club. It wasn't truncheons and plastic, have a more powerful impact force. We were beaten on the shoulders, the kidneys, but it was mainly aiming at the head."

it will appear that the demonstrators were not only beaten, killed.

"I was afraid to lose in the crowd son and held him by the hand, " continues the man. - We ran, clutching his hands, and at this time we are rained blows. From wounds gushing blood, but it seems to be only egged "berkutova". Fifty meters we overcame, was kept on his feet. But near some tables we were lying down on the ground, beating not only the clubs, but and legs".

"And yet we fell very well. Although the eyes were covered with blood, I saw two metres from the shallow basement. And gave the sign of the son to crawl there. "Berkutov", passing by, looked in the cellar, but to hit us, they had to adapt," recalls Kuznetsov.

"When there was a lull, we emerged from their shelter. We noticed "Bernatowicz" he ordered me to show the contents of our pockets, bothering to explain what he is interested in the weapons. I have, apart from a couple of coins on subway, nothing was. Igor took out his watch, but put them back on he had no strength left. Passing yards, we wanted to leave the dangerous place. On the road met medical volunteers who gave us first aid, bandaging the head. Strength to go on, neither I nor the son was not, we could barely move. Finally reached one of the entrances to catch his breath and rest," he says.

When on the street was more or less quiet, Nikolai Kuznetsov called my wife.

"Kolya said that they were all right, they hide in one of the houses, will soon come, " says Alla Anatolievna. " But I felt that something had happened. Strangely behaved our dog, she whined plaintively and went from room to room. I turned on the TV and saw "Berkutov" beat up the demonstrators. Began to call a taxi to bring her husband with her son home. Once managers have learned the address, she refused to take the order. "You know what happened? - interested me. - Would you send his son there?" In desperation, I went outside and, not knowing what to do, began to wander in search machines. Finally the driver of a private taxi agreed to go. Because of the huge traffic jams we barely got to the place where I was waiting for her husband and son. On the street it was dark, so I didn't immediately see what state they were both. Joy, that they were alive, I pressed them to her and just couldn't get stuck. Sticky was the blood, which is poured all clothes son and husband. Only then saw that they had a bandaged head, and her husband's loose hand. Both could hardly stand on his feet.

"The house was that Kolya and Igor hurts absolutely everything they could neither sit, nor stand, nor lie. Whole body ached, buzzed head. To call an ambulance, I was afraid, decided that morning to take them to the familiar doctor. And she began to treat wounds," said Alla Anatolievna.

Nikolay Kuznetsov struck the head in two places, doctors had to put ten stitches. In addition, Berkutov" broke the man's shoulder, he had long walk in the plaster. Igor also got the guy patched head in three places. From beatings men were blue shoulders and back, traces from rubber bullets.

Today, a year later, it is already possible to draw some conclusions about what happened.
"Changes in our country began with the Maidan, it is no one no doubt - meets Nikolai Kuznetsov. High - ranking officials have paid huge sums for their positions, they were sure they were for a long time. So blatantly steal could only very confident of their impunity people. It is clear that to give these gold places they did not intend, therefore, the bloodshed was expected. What we threw off the yoke of Yanukovych and his team, is due to events at the Institute. Now, however, surprising that the Verkhovna Rada passed some henchmen Yanukovych. Anyone who thinks that the thief stole enough and now will not do it, is profoundly mistaken. Used to steal millions will not stop. As a mathematician I know that the maximum number does not exist. If a policy regarding former supporters of Yanukovych will not change, the third square is inevitable."

To the question "When will the war?" Nikolai Kuznetsov replied:
"There are three stages: war, peace, and something between war and peace. We now have the worst option, neither open war nor peace. Daily kill people. Suffer those who are in the occupied territories. I think, what is to stop the Russian invasion is only one way - every day send to Russia "cargo 200". In addition, to create a powerful informational website, be sure to Russian, which show the dead invaders and specify the name, surname origin, as it has appeared on the territory of Ukraine. To the parents of the guy who is just going to go there with weapons, knew from Ukraine he will not return alive. I am sure it will bear fruit. When Russian mother will revolt, Putin will be forced to stop the war. With Putin to act like... a dog. If the dog is afraid, he feels it and starts to attack. If, however, boldly looking him in the eye, he will not touch".

I must say that the father and the son Kuznetsov literally ran into the zone ATO.

"Unfortunately, on the front we didn't take, sighs Nikolai Yu. Ordered to remain in the rear, so help bring victory by all available means. Monthly pay for the needs of the ATO part of the salary. Buy for soldiers powerful lights, with a range of five hundred meters. Also help the wounded, in particular in the acquisition of high-quality prosthetics. The refugee family gave to stay his house. The main thing now is to stop the war. We have already proved that a strong nation, we will overcome this evil. The winner is not the one who has more powerful weapons, and who is stronger in spirit. Remember, a year ago we stick against small arms won on the Maidan!"

Source: http://censor.net.ua/