Military Ombudsman
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Clashes outside a National Guard deployment site in Kyiv region prompt multiple investigations
A confrontation erupted on November 2, 2026, outside a temporary National Guard deployment facility in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv Oblast, after unverified social-media claims of unlawful detention, torture and death brought a crowd to the building. Shots were fired, tear gas was used, vehicles were damaged and four servicemen with injuries were taken to a medical facility. Ukrainian authorities said the claims of hostages or a death were false and opened several investigations into the circumstances and participants.