Ukraine's PM has blamed the country's security services for failing to stop violence in the southern city of Odessa that left more than 40 people dead.
Most of the victims were pro-Russian separatists who died in a fire after barricading themselves in a building.
The PM's comments came as Ukrainian troops surrounded the pro-Russian stronghold of Sloviansk in the east.
'Real war'
Mr Yatsenyuk said of the Odessa violence: "I personally blame the security service and law enforcement office for doing nothing to stop this crackdown."
Mr Yatsenyuk said: "These security forces are inefficient and they violated the law."
He said the police chief of the Odessa region had been removed and that the prosecutor's office had started an investigation.
"The prosecutor's office is to investigate everyone - starting with the chief of police, his deputies and every single police officer."
Some 42 people died in Odessa on Friday, most of them in the fire at the Trade Unions House, where separatist protesters had barricaded themselves following running battles with pro-Kiev activists.
Mr Yatsenyuk blamed pro-Russian groups for "provoking the unrest".
He accused Russia and pro-Russian protesters of orchestrating "real war... to eliminate Ukraine and eliminate Ukrainian independence".
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