--- title: "Klymenko: 29 streamers and non-conscript youth participated in Kyiv region riots" description: "NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko stated that 29 streamers and many non-conscript youth participated in the riots in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka. He called mobilization an information battle that has been lost." date: 2026-11-06T19:34:50.889Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/klymenko-riots-petropavlivska-borshchahivka tags: [ukraine, snbo, mobilization, kyiv, national-guard] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Klymenko: 29 streamers and non-conscript youth participated in Kyiv region riots ![NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko in a black jacket outdoors during winter weather](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/06/klimenko-bezporiadki-petro-pavlovskaya-borshchagovka/klimenko-bezporiadki-petro-pavlovskaya-borshchagovka-1.webp) ## Key Points - NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko reported that among the rioters in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka were 29 streamers and many non-conscript youth, including children. - Klymenko stated that the information issue of mobilization has been "essentially lost" and that organized groups making money off provocations are operating against this background. - Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Vyhovskyi called reports about a "torture chamber" and deaths at the National Guard temporary deployment point a false provocation. On November 2, 2026, mass riots broke out near one of the National Guard of Ukraine buildings in the urban village of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Oleksandr Klymenko (Ihor Klymenko) spoke with journalists to comment on the course of events, revealing details about the composition of participants and the nature of what happened. According to him, the crowd included a significant number of young people of non-conscript age, as well as children, and 29 active streamers were recorded among the participants. ### "The information battle for mobilization has essentially been lost" Klymenko specifically focused on the informational background against which the events unfolded. In his estimation, the topic of mobilization remains one of the most sensitive for society and "quickly ignites it." The NSDC Secretary acknowledged that the information field regarding mobilization has "essentially been lost," while refraining from naming a specific culprit and limiting himself to the phrase "perhaps all of us together." This assessment highlights the failure of the state narrative surrounding one of the key wartime issues. ### Composition of participants: youth, children, and streamers Commenting directly on Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Klymenko reported that he had observed the rapid development of the situation and witnessed the people and their actions. He emphasized that there were many young people of non-mobilization age in the crowd, including children, and that information spread very quickly. According to the information available to him, 29 streamers were among the rioters. In addition, the NSDC Secretary noted that people from outside Kyiv and Petropavlivska Borshchahivka itself were present in the village, indicating the brought-in nature of part of the crowd. ### Organized groups and profiting from provocations Against the backdrop of the lost informational issue, according to Klymenko, groups are emerging that "simply make money": an order comes in, and they execute it. He characterized them as "fairly well-organized groups" and stated that the state needs to do a better job of identifying and preventing such provocations, especially under wartime conditions. Thus, official Kyiv connects the incident not only with social tension, but also with the targeted monetization of provocations. ### The "torture chamber" version and the MIA's position Prior to the riots, information appeared on social media about dozens of men allegedly being held in the basement of a private house, along with manipulative and unverified statements about abuse against them. Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Vyhovskyi, in turn, stated that the loud reports about a "torture chamber" and deaths at the National Guard temporary deployment point near Kyiv are a provocation and do not correspond to reality. Thus, two incompatible pictures coexist in the public sphere: the viral version about victims and abuse, and the official stance declaring these claims false. ### Chronology and context of the incident The mass riots themselves occurred on November 2, 2026, near the National Guard building in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka. They were preceded by a wave of social media posts about men allegedly kept in a basement and subjected to abuse. Commenting on the situation, Klymenko pointed to a combination of several factors: the sensitivity of the mobilization topic, the speed of unverified information spread, and the participation of organized groups. Details of what exactly happened in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka were previously published in a RBC-Ukraine report. ## Accounts differ ### Presence of victims and abuse at the National Guard temporary deployment point - **Social media / information spreaders:** Dozens of men were held in the basement of a private house and subjected to abuse; there are fatalities at the National Guard temporary deployment point near Kyiv ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/informatsiyno-mobilizatsiyu-prograli-klimenko-1793992624.html)) - **Interior Minister Ihor Vyhovskyi:** Statements about a "torture chamber" and deaths at the National Guard temporary deployment point are a provocation and do not correspond to reality ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/informatsiyno-mobilizatsiyu-prograli-klimenko-1793992624.html)) - **NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko:** The riots are linked to the participation of well-organized groups making money on provocations; there were 29 streamers and many non-conscript youth among the participants ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/informatsiyno-mobilizatsiyu-prograli-klimenko-1793992624.html)) *Where they agree:* On November 2, 2026, mass riots occurred near the National Guard building in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Информационно мобилизацию проиграли. Клименко отреагировал на события под Киевом](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/informatsiyno-mobilizatsiyu-prograli-klimenko-1793992624.html) - Primary source: direct statements by NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko (29 streamers, non-conscript youth, children, organized groups) and Interior Minister Ihor Vyhovskyi regarding the falsity of claims about a "torture chamber." The fact of the riots on November 2 is confirmed; the version of victims/abuse is disputed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. ## FAQ ### How many streamers were among the rioters, according to Klymenko? According to information available to the NSDC Secretary, there were 29 streamers among the participants. ### What did the Minister of Internal Affairs say about reports of a "torture chamber" and deaths? Ihor Vyhovskyi stated that loud claims about a "torture chamber" and deaths at the National Guard temporary deployment point near Kyiv are a provocation and do not correspond to reality. ### When and where did the riots take place? On November 2, 2026, in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near one of the National Guard buildings.