The National Police of Ukraine, together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), has identified and detained 13 active participants in the clashes that took place on November 2, 2026, near the National Guard deployment point in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the press service of the National Police. According to the agency, law enforcement officers identified individuals who directly participated in the riots and initiated procedural measures against them. In total, according to available data, police and SBU officers have already identified 130 people who may be involved in the events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka.
Who Appears in the Case
Among the detainees is an 18-year-old native of Zaporizhzhia Oblast who, according to police, lived for over four years in the temporarily occupied part of Ukraine and moved to Kyiv Oblast a few months ago. He is accused of damaging a patrol police car and a National Guard bus. Also detained are a 22-year-old local resident and a 21-year-old resident of Rivne Oblast, who, according to the investigation, called for the destruction of special vehicles, participated in blocking traffic, and damaged a military bus. Earlier, the court chose pre-trial detention for Valentyna Molodiy, who is called one of the main participants in the riots, as well as for Viktor Yena, who appears in the materials as the "driver of an ambulance" who arrived at the military facility along with Molodiy; he was sentenced to two months of arrest without the right to bail.
Articles of the Criminal Code
SBU officers, under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, notified seven detainees of suspicion of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations during a special period, as well as unauthorized dissemination of information about the movement or placement of military formations committed under martial law (Part 1.1 of Article 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The court chose pre-trial detention as a measure of restraint for them. Separately, investigators from the investigative department of the Kyiv Region Police, under the same procedural guidance, notified six defendants of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 296 and Part 2 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Context of the Events of November 2
According to the police, on November 2 in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv, a large-scale incident occurred near the National Guard military unit. People gathered at the scene claimed that soldiers who had gone AWOL (unauthorized departure from the unit) were allegedly being tortured in the building's basements; this situation reportedly escalated into shoving and fights that continued until nightfall. It was these clashes that formed the basis for the current investigation and detentions.
Progress of the Investigation
Law enforcement officers of the capital region conducted 14 searches at the residences of the defendants and seized physical evidence indicating, according to them, criminal activity. The pre-trial investigation continues: investigators are establishing the circumstances of the commission of these crimes and other involved persons in order to bring them to justice. Details and legal qualifications of the case are being specified as procedural actions are completed.
