New testimonies regarding the events of November 2 in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv were presented at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada's Temporary Investigation Commission (TIC). According to information reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the session broadcast, Valeriy Kryvonos, director of the complaint review and inspection department of the Military Ombudsman's Office, stated that four soldiers who had been in the National Guard unit building complained that they had been beaten specifically within that facility.
Soldiers' testimonies and investigative response
Kryvonos clarified that the commission had sent reports containing these explanations to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). However, he could not confirm whether the relevant data had been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations: "I do not know if it has been entered. We have sent reports regarding these specific explanations to the State Bureau of Investigation," he stated. Thus, the question of launching a formal pre-trial investigation into the beating remains open.
TIC takes the case under full control
The head of the Temporary Investigation Commission, Oleksandr Honcharenko, emphasized that the commission is taking the case under its full control. This means the parliamentary body will monitor the investigation's progress at all stages — from fact-finding to potential procedural decisions. The decision for centralized control was made amidst the context that initial allegations of torture and beatings were raised as early as the night of November 2, yet systemic registration by investigative authorities has only occurred now.
Context: How the events of November 2 unfolded
It is worth recalling that on November 2, a conflict broke out near the National Guard unit in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, which escalated into mass clashes. Those gathered at the site claimed that soldiers who had voluntarily left their units (AWOL) were being held and beaten in the basements of the building. The situation was marked by pushing and fighting that lasted late into the night. Law enforcement agencies were deployed to the scene, followed by military and National Guard personnel, which is captured in public footage and videos circulated on social media.
Criminal cases and arrests
Following the events, the court ordered pre-trial detention for Valentyna Moloda, one of the main participants in the unrest. A similar measure — two months without the right to bail — was imposed on Viktor Yenu, a man who, according to investigators, was the driver of an ambulance that arrived at the military facility along with Moloda on November 2. Two other suspects have also been remanded in custody. In total, law enforcement agencies have identified 130 people who may be involved in the unrest near Kyiv and have detained 13 participants in the clashes.
What's next
The key question now is whether the SBI will open a separate criminal proceeding regarding the beating of the four soldiers inside the unit's building. The testimonies forwarded through the Military Ombudsman's Office have been formally sent to the agency, yet their registration in the pre-trial register was not confirmed at the time of the commission meeting. By taking full control of the case, the TIC effectively binds itself to publicly track that the soldiers' allegations are not left without procedural processing. The results of the investigation could become a factor determining the future dynamics of the conflict surrounding the conditions of detention for AWOL soldiers in National Guard units.
