03.11.2026 07:10
Near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, allegations that soldiers were subjected to mistreatment at a military facility linked to the Azov Corps have caused tension. The presence of a 14-year-old child in the building drew attention, while Kirill Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, arrived at the scene and conducted inspections. Authorities denied allegations that dozens of people were held hostage, while an investigation was launched into the soldiers' detention conditions and allegations of violence.
Tension erupted on November 2 after claims that soldiers were being held forcibly in a building in the settlement of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in Ukraine's Kyiv region. After the claims spread on social media, a crowd gathered in front of the facility and demanded the release of the soldiers inside. As clashes broke out between protesters and security forces, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
The 1st Azov Corps, affiliated with Ukraine's National Guard, confirmed that the building in question was the temporary deployment point of its 3121st military unit. It was stated that the facility housed soldiers called up under mobilization and personnel awaiting reassignment after leaving their units without authorization.
A 14-YEAR-OLD CHILD WAS FOUND IN THE BUILDING
A 14-year-old child taken out of the building during the hours when the tension continued became one of the most striking developments of the incident. While eyewitnesses claimed that the child was in poor condition, some people alleged that the child had been forcibly taken to the building and subjected to violence.
However, these claims have not yet been independently verified. The child, who spoke with officials, said that he had come to the building together with his friends. All the details regarding how the child came to be inside the military facility have not yet become clear.
BUDANOV CAME TO THE SCENE
After the tension, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kirill Budanov also came to the area. Budanov, who carried out inspections in the building and spoke with the crowd, said that action had been taken to shed light on the events.
Explaining the reason for his arrival at the scene in harsh words, Budanov said, "I came to understand what is happening here."
Budanov also met with the 14-year-old child taken out of the building and asked his age and where his family was. Budanov ensured communication was established with the child's relatives and helped make the necessary arrangements for his family to come and pick him up.
IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT FOUR SOLDIERS WERE INJURED
The Azov Corps reported that four soldiers who had left their units without authorization were injured and taken to the hospital. Stating that allegations of unlawful violence against the soldiers would be investigated, the corps announced that if possible violations were identified, those responsible would be punished.
Commander of Ukraine's National Guard Oleksandr Pivnenko also announced that an administrative investigation had been launched into the incident. It was stated that the conditions under which the soldiers were held and allegations of ill-treatment against them would be examined.
CLAIM THAT DOZENS OF PEOPLE WERE HELD HOSTAGE DENIED
During the incident, claims spread on social media that about 40 people were being held hostage in the building's basement and that one person had died. However, Kyiv region police denied the claims of unlawful detention and death.
Budanov also stated that there were no hostages in the building and called on the crowd to disperse. Ukrainian authorities reported that all aspects of the incident would be examined by the relevant investigative bodies.