Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said the events of November 2 in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv were “unacceptable for the state” and harmful to social unity. He said law enforcement and authorized agencies were establishing all the circumstances to determine an objective and complete picture and hold those responsible accountable.

Budanov added that solutions were being sought with the security agencies for an appropriate response and to prevent provocations, and urged Ukrainians to “always be guided by the interests of the nation and the state” when resolving conflicts.
The previous evening, Budanov arrived at the site of clashes near a private house where a temporary deployment point for a National Guard unit had been set up. He said 14 people were inside the building, called what was happening a “street action” and said its participants were preventing people in need of assistance from being taken to hospital. Budanov also escorted a 14-year-old teenager out of the house and called his sister so she could pick him up. He said there were many such facilities and that the following day officials were due to determine why they were operating and what was happening inside.
The unrest was triggered by social media reports alleging the unlawful detention and torture of mobilized personnel. Police denied the reports, while National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko announced an official investigation; four servicemen with injuries were hospitalized.