Video: Kiev bagpiper plays on during riots

AN astonishing video has emerged from the Ukraine, showing a man playing the bagpipes whilst the riots in Kiev rage on around him.

By The Newsroom Thursday, 20th February 2014, 3:10 pm

The man plays his bagpipes while a protester in the background hurls a missile. Picture: YouTube

The short clip, which lasts for around half a minute, contains footage of running battles in the Ukrainian capital interspersed with the bearded piper.

Towards the beginning, he plays well-known tune Bonnie Galloway as protesters hurl missiles behind him, and at one point turns around to survey the carnage going on around him.

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Dressed in black, he stands in front of what appear to be burning vehicles.

The man plays his bagpipes while a protester in the background hurls a missile. Picture: YouTube