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The language ombudswoman urged not to turn the incident into a witch hunt and emphasized that the situation is being resolved within the legal framework.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov admitted violating language legislation after using the Russian language during clashes in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in the Kyiv region. He must pay a fine. This was reported by Holavkom citing a post by the Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language Olena Ivanovska on Facebook.
According to Ivanovska, the situation caused significant public resonance. At the same time, she urged not to turn the discussion into a witch hunt, since the matter is already being addressed within the legal framework. The ombudswoman reported that state control is ongoing according to the established procedure, and that appropriate communication has already been held with Budanov.
“The fact of the violation has been recognized without attempts to find justification or trigger defensive reactions. The fine provided by law will be paid within the set terms,” Ivanovska said.
Note that for violating the requirements of the language legislation a fine of from 3400 to 6800 UAH is provided.
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Ivanovska emphasized that compliance with language legislation must be ensured through established legal procedures, not through public bullying. “A rule-of-law state differs from chaos in that a mistake is recorded, acknowledged, and corrected by lawful means, not by lynching on social networks,” the language ombudswoman wrote.
She said that anyone can make a mistake in stressful or extreme circumstances. At the same time, it is important to acknowledge violations and take responsibility for them. Ivanovska expressed confidence that the incident should be resolved legally and that society should focus on common challenges.
Recall that on 2 November in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, a conflict occurred near a building that was being used as a temporary location for a unit of the National Guard of Ukraine.
The Kyiv region police explained that they received a call from private ambulance staff who were being prevented from reaching a person. At the same time, law enforcement refuted reports of unlawful detainment of people and of a citizen’s death.
Later, Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksandr Pivnenko explained that the building was being used for the temporary placement of servicemen. After processing and the necessary checks, mobilized personnel were to be sent to a training center.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov also arrived at the scene. He stated that participants in the conflict were obstructing the hospitalization of people in need of medical assistance and called the situation unacceptable. Budanov also spoke with a teenager who was present at the clashes, helped him contact his sister, and arranged for his relatives to take the boy home.
Later the official said that the events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka took place “not without influence.” According to him, the specific initiators of the incident must be identified and punished, and appropriate conclusions drawn within the security forces. The Head of the Office of the President also reported the start of an investigation and stressed that no one has the right to act with impunity.
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