Yanukovych raises number of his guards to 170

There is a special unit within the Department of State Protection which guards presidents. Leonid Kuchma who had to deal with active opposition had merely 40 guards, Lutsenko said.
Asked whether there is a real threat of attempt on Yanukovych life, as Yanukovych himself hinted, Lutsenko rejected it pointblank. “These are the games of his entourage which is playing on his fears. Such fears are a common problem with all weak rulers.”