13 suspects notified of offences after unrest outside National Guard accommodation near Kyiv
Ukrainian authorities say 13 people have been detained and formally notified of suspected offences following the 2 November unrest in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka.
By Marina Weber ·
Law enforcement authorities have detained 13 people over their alleged involvement in unrest in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv Oblast, on 2 November. The Security Service of Ukraine, known as the SSU, and the National Police reported that all 13 had received formal notices of suspicion. Investigators are continuing to establish the circumstances of the incident.
Seven suspects were notified of suspected offences involving obstruction of the lawful activities of Ukraine's Armed Forces and other military formations during a special period, as well as unauthorised disclosure of information about military movements or deployments during martial law. All seven have been remanded in custody. The other six received notices relating to hooliganism and resisting a law enforcement officer, based on evidence gathered by the National Police.
Among those detained is an 18-year-old from Zaporizhzhia Oblast who, according to the SSU, lived in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory for four and a half years before moving to Kyiv Oblast several months ago. Investigators allege that he struck a patrol police vehicle and a National Guard bus with a sledgehammer.
The SSU also identified a 22-year-old unemployed local woman and a 21-year-old construction worker from Rivne Oblast among the suspects. It said they participated in blocking a road and damaging the National Guard bus, while encouraging others to damage vehicles belonging to emergency and security services.
Another suspect allegedly presented herself as a medical professional and carried a false identification document describing her as a surgeon. According to the SSU, investigators found that she held no qualifications in higher medical, pharmaceutical or postgraduate education, and that Ukraine's Health Ministry had not issued her a doctor's ID. Authorities also carried out 14 additional searches during the investigation. The SSU said those responsible could face up to eight years in prison.
The unrest took place outside a house accommodating National Guard servicemen. Police said a crowd gathered after unverified reports alleged that men were being held and tortured inside. The National Guard's 1st Azov Corps said the building housed mobilised personnel and servicemen detained for being absent without leave, who were awaiting assignment to military units and the resumption of service.
National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko and senior National Police officials went to the scene. Military Ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova announced an investigation into the incident. The crowd damaged a National Guard bus, and Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, arrived late that evening to help resolve the situation.
Budanov later said the woman who initially arrived in an ambulance and alleged unlawful detention had been arrested. She, Tetiana Kiriieva and Viktor Yena received notices of suspicion and were remanded without bail. Authorities subsequently also notified Valeriia Ladyka, 22, and Mykola Vasyliuk, 21, of suspected obstruction of lawful military activities.
