--- title: "Pivenko: National Guard to review deployment rules in major cities following Kyiv region scandal" description: "National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivenko stated that the agency will review deployment rules in major cities and punish negligent officials following the incident in the Kyiv region." date: 2026-11-04T13:50:17.874Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/national-guard-to-review-deployment-rules tags: [ukraine, national-guard, kyiv, military, pivenko] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Pivenko: National Guard to review deployment rules in major cities following Kyiv region scandal ![Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksandr Pivenko at a meeting table](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/ngu-pereosmotrit-pravila-dislokatsii-posle-skandala-v-kyevskoi-oblasti/ngu-pereosmotrit-pravila-dislokatsii-posle-skandala-v-kyevskoi-oblasti-1.webp) ## Key Points - National Guard Commander Pivenko stated the agency will review temporary deployment rules in major cities. - Following an internal investigation, negligent officials will be punished; commanders bear personal responsibility for subordinates' lives. - The meeting discussed receiving mobilized personnel, medical check-ups, training, and assistance for AWOL returnees. - The Ministry of Internal Affairs refuted claims of torture and deaths, calling them fake news and a provocation. The Command of the National Guard of Ukraine intends to take additional decisions after the incident in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka and review the rules for stationing military personnel in major cities. According to RBC-Ukraine, this was stated by the Commander of the National Guard, Oleksandr Pivenko. He noted that a meeting with commanders analyzed the course of events that unfolded on November 2 in the Kyiv region. ### Investigation and Personal Responsibility The leadership of the National Guard, as Pivenko stated, will make decisions based on the results of an internal investigation and hold officials accountable if negligence is detected. The commander emphasized that commanders bear personal responsibility not only for fulfilling assigned tasks but also for the lives and safety of their subordinates. ### Reviewing Deployment Approaches The decision to review approaches to placing temporary deployment points in major cities, according to the commander, has also become part of the package of measures discussed at the meeting with commanders. Thus, the agency is reacting to a situation where a facility in the Kyiv region found itself at the epicenter of a mass gathering of people. ### Work with Mobilized Personnel and Returnees from Unauthorized Absence The meeting separately discussed the reception of mobilized personnel, their medical examinations, the quality of training, and the provision of assistance to fighters returning after unauthorized abandonment of their unit (AWOL). ### What Happened in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka As a reminder, on the evening of November 2, a mass incident occurred near the temporary deployment point of a National Guard military unit in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv. A group of people gathered near the base following the spread of information that military personnel who had arbitrarily left their units were allegedly being illegally detained and beaten in the basements, and that there were fatalities. The situation quickly escalated into a crush and clashes that lasted until late at night. Subsequently, the Ministry of Internal Affairs refuted these accusations, stating that reports of torture and deaths were fake and a deliberate provocation aimed at destabilizing the situation and discrediting National Guard servicemen. ### Call to Society «The National Guard is a big family. And I will not allow guardsmen to be insulted or humiliated,» Pivenko stated, calling on society to treat people in military uniform with respect. ## Accounts differ ### Circumstances of the incident near the deployment point in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka - **Information circulated in society:** Military personnel who arbitrarily left their unit are being illegally detained and beaten in the basement rooms of the base, and there are fatalities ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ngu-pereglyanut-pravila-dislokatsiyi-velikih-1793799391.html)) - **Ministry of Internal Affairs:** Reports of torture and fatalities are fake and a deliberate provocation aimed at destabilization and discrediting National Guard servicemen ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ngu-pereglyanut-pravila-dislokatsiyi-velikih-1793799391.html)) *Where they agree:* On the evening of November 2, a mass gathering of people and clashes occurred near the deployment point in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В НГУ пересмотрят правила дислокации в крупных городах после скандала в Киевской области](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ngu-pereglyanut-pravila-dislokatsiyi-velikih-1793799391.html) - Primary source; confirms Pivenko's statements regarding the investigation, responsibility, and deployment review. The circumstances of the November 2 incident are presented in two versions: statements from the gathering (detention/beatings, fatalities) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs refutation (fake, provocation). ## FAQ ### Who announced the review of urban deployment rules? National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivenko, according to RBC-Ukraine. ### When did the incident in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka occur? On the evening of November 2, near the temporary deployment point of a National Guard unit near Kyiv. ### What did the Ministry of Internal Affairs say about torture allegations? That reports of torture and fatalities are fake and a deliberate provocation. ### What measures will the National Guard take? An internal investigation, punishment for negligence, review of urban deployment, and enhanced work with mobilized personnel and AWOL returnees.