Citizen-organized public safety patrol, known as “Varta Udyn” / 22 February 2014, Lviv. In order not to provoke the public as the central government was killing peaceful opposition protesters, city police took off their uniforms and were not seen in public for many days. The city saw no looting or destruction. Citizens organized all night walking patrols, often but not always accompanied by plainclothes police, to secure the public safety.