Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has agreed to a truce with the opposition.
This comes amid another tense night in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, as protesters continue to occupy Independence Square after a series of bloody battles this week which have left over two dozen people dead.
Casualty figures from the deadly clashes which first erupted Tuesday now stand at 26 dead and over 600-others injured, including close to 350-police officers and over 250-protesters.
Yanukovych has already sacked the head of the armed forces in the fallout from the violence.
This comes as speculation continues to fester that the armed forces could be deployed for the first time since
