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UNIANThe State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened a criminal case concerning the events that took place on 2 November in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region.
As stated on the Bureau’s website, the case was opened under part 5 of Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code ("exceeding authority or official powers by a military servicemember").
"According to available information, the events unfolded near a private house that was being used for the temporary accommodation of servicemembers of the National Guard of Ukraine who had returned after unauthorized absence from their unit," the statement says.
After reports circulated on social media alleging the unlawful detention of servicemembers, citizens gathered near the house. "The conflict escalated into clashes during which shots were fired and police service vehicles were damaged," the SBI noted.
The Bureau added that its officers immediately went to the scene. They worked together with representatives of the prosecutor’s office, the National Police, and the Office of the Military Ombudsman with the assistance of the NGU.
"As part of the criminal proceedings, investigators will verify the lawfulness of the actions of all persons involved. In particular, they will establish the circumstances and conditions of the servicemembers’ stay in the house, check reports of possible coercion used against them, and clarify the causes and course of the conflict," the SBI explained.
Reports with "conflicting versions" of events
The Bureau also draws attention to the fact that many reports with various, at times conflicting, versions of what happened are circulating around the incident. Some of these claims, the SBI adds, currently lack proper confirmation.
"That is why it is important to thoroughly verify all circumstances, establish the sequence of events, and separate reliable information from conjecture and unverified reports," the statement says.
The Bureau also assured that it will ensure a complete, objective, and impartial investigation, and that all reports of possible human rights violations will be properly verified. Legal assessment of the actions of participants in the incident will be given "exclusively on the basis of established facts and collected evidence."
"We urge the public and media representatives to refrain from premature conclusions and rely on official statements from competent authorities. The SBI will inform the public about the progress and results of the investigation within the limits permitted by law," the Bureau emphasized.
Events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka
As UNIAN reported, on 2 November clashes occurred in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near a private house where NGU servicemembers were staying. At that time, social media circulated reports alleging the unlawful detention and torture of conscripts.
Today, on 3 November, Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, who was also present at the scene the previous day, stated that the events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka are unacceptable for the state and harm the unity of Ukrainians, especially in the face of the Russian threat.
According to him, law enforcement agencies and authorized bodies are clarifying all details in order to establish the full picture of events, take necessary measures to hold those responsible to account, and prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.
Against this background, information emerged that Valentyna Moloda, a woman in medical uniform who called the police in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, had previously organized protests with a pro-Russian trace.
She arrived at the collection point for servicemembers in an ambulance belonging to a clinic that closed in 2023. As Slidstvo.info notes, the woman works at a clinic of plastic and aesthetic surgery.
Borys Breus, head of the Preventive Activity Department of Kyiv region police, noted that she called law enforcement and was the first to say that people were being held illegally in the house and urgently needed doctors. After that, local residents began to gather near the house.
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