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title: "Suspicion announced for a 22-year-old man who pushed a National Guard bus in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka"
description: "In Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, the prosecutor's office announced suspicions against a 22-year-old man who, according to the investigation, urged the crowd to overturn a National Guard bus and personally participated in damaging it."
date: 2026-11-09T14:02:22.492Z
lang: en
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tags: [ukraine, national-guard, kyiv-region, clashes, prosecution, sbu]
author: "Alexander Buran"
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---

# Suspicion announced for a 22-year-old man who pushed a National Guard bus in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka

![A crowd of people surrounded a service vehicle at night, lighting up the scene with smartphone flashlights during the clashes.](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/09/podozrenie-v-stolknoveniyah-petropavlovskaya-borshchahivka-22-letniy-muzhchina/podozrenie-v-stolknoveniyah-petropavlovskaya-borshchahivka-22-letniy-muzhchina-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The prosecutor's office announced suspicions against a 22-year-old man for obstructing military formations in connection with clashes in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka.
- According to the investigation, he urged the crowd to overturn a National Guard bus and personally participated in its damage.
- The court is to decide on pre-trial restriction on November 9; the prosecution is seeking arrest without bail.
- The SBU detained three alleged organizers, and police/SBU identified 130 potential participants; four police cars and a National Guard bus were damaged.

In the Kyiv region, in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, the prosecutor's office has announced suspicions against a 22-year-old man in connection with the clashes that occurred there. According to the investigation, he is suspected of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations. According to sources of RBC-Ukraine, the individual is Denys Dubas. The suspicion was announced on November 7, and the court is expected to decide on the pre-trial restriction on November 9.

### How the events unfolded

According to the investigation, at the time of the incident, the man was near a service bus containing soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine. He urged the gathered crowd to overturn the vehicle, inciting them to illegal actions.

### Not just verbal incitement

Law enforcement officers note that the man's actions, according to their data, were not limited to verbal appeals. The investigation believes he personally joined in attempts to damage the bus: together with others, he shook the vehicle and kicked the bodywork. The prosecutor's office believes that in this way, the participants in the incident tried to disable the vehicle.

### Procedural steps

The suspicion against the 22-year-old man was announced on November 7. On November 9, the court must choose a pre-trial restriction. The prosecutor's office intends to ask the court to remand the suspect in custody without the option of bail. Until a decision is made, the man's actions are classified as a suspicion, not a fact established by a verdict.

### Broader investigation context

The incident in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka is being investigated in a broader context. As part of the case, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained three alleged organizers of the provocations. According to the investigation, they planned to take a National Guard soldier out of the deployment point for money under the guise of providing medical assistance. Furthermore, police and SBU have identified 130 people who may be involved in the events. During the clashes, according to available data, four police service vehicles and a National Guard bus were damaged.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Мужчине, толкавшему автобус НГУ в Петропавловской Борщаговке, объявили подозрение](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/choloviku-kiy-shtovhav-avtobus-ngu-petropavlivskiy-1794232619.html) - Source: announcement of suspicion to a 22-year-old man (named as Denys Dubas by sources), version of actions at the National Guard bus, suspicion date November 7, expected pre-trial restriction date November 9, context of arresting three organizers and 130 identified persons, damage to four police cars and a National Guard bus.

## FAQ

### What is the 22-year-old man specifically suspected of?

According to the investigation, he is suspected of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations: he urged the crowd to overturn a service National Guard bus and, according to law enforcement, personally participated in damaging it.

### When will the court decide on the pre-trial restriction?

The suspicion was announced on November 7, and the court is to choose a pre-trial restriction on November 9. The prosecutor's office intends to request remand in custody without the option of bail.

### What is known about the broader investigation?

The SBU detained three alleged organizers of provocations who, according to the investigation, planned to smuggle a National Guard soldier out under the guise of medical assistance for money. Police and SBU have identified 130 possible participants; four police service vehicles and a National Guard bus were damaged during the clashes.