Office of the Military Ombudsman
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Clashes near National Guard deployment site in Kyiv Oblast leave four servicemen hospitalized
Clashes broke out on the evening of 2 November near a private house in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv Oblast, used as a temporary deployment point for National Guard personnel. The confrontation followed unverified social-media claims of unlawful detention, torture and a death inside the building, which police said were untrue. Four servicemen were taken to a medical facility, and Ukraine's authorities opened several criminal proceedings over the incident.
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Clashes outside a National Guard deployment house in Kyiv region as four servicemen were hospitalized
On November 2, 2026, a crowd gathered near a private house in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, where the National Guard was temporarily processing mobilized personnel. The confrontation followed unverified claims that about 40 people were being tortured or held in the building. Four servicemen who had left their units without authorization were later hospitalized with injuries, and investigations were opened to determine what happened.