Yanukovych: It Was Mistake Not To Impose Martial Law During Euromaidan

Former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych believes that it was a mistake not to declare martial law during the Euromaidan protests.

Yanukovych was speaking at a press conference in Rostov-on-Don (Russia), Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"I could not. It did not find within me the strength to sign an order to deploy troops and impose martial law in Ukraine," he said.

Yanukovych stressed that imposition of martial law was the only way to stop Euromaidan.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Yanukovych has said that Donbas should remain part of Ukraine.