Ukrainian riot police began moving into Kiev’s Independence Square early Wednesday, where protesters were demonstrating for European integration.

French President Francois Hollande has arrived in curfew-bound Bangui, where two French soldiers were killed hours earlier during an operation to disarm rogue rebels.

Two French soldiers have been killed in combat in Central African Republic’s capital, President Francois Hollande’s office announced Tuesday. A mob on Monday stoned to death a suspected enemy in the street, and armed fighters have abducted and killed hospital patients.