Police, SBU identify 130 people potentially involved in clashes near National Guard facility in Kyiv Oblast

Ukrainian authorities have identified 130 individuals who may have taken part in recent clashes near a National Guard facility in Kyiv Oblast, according to a statement released on November 5. The unrest erupted on November 2, following unverified claims that men were being illegally detained and tortured at the facility. Of the 130 people identified, 27 were deemed to have actively engaged in unlawful actions, while another 24 were accused of being aggressive, inciting others, and provoking confrontations with police and National Guard personnel.

The incidents resulted in damage to four police vehicles and a National Guard bus. The National Police, along with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Prosecutor General's Office, will conduct legal assessments of all active participants. The clashes were preceded by social media posts alleging mistreatment of mobilized men and soldiers listed as absent without leave (AWOL).

The alleged detainees were housed at the National Guard facility as a transit point before medical examinations and military training. However, it was later found that the private ambulance involved in the incident had been inactive since 2023. Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov stated that the woman, identified as Valentyna Moloda, who claimed to be a paramedic and owner of Med-Prestige clinic, had been detained.

Two other individuals, Tetiana Kiriieva and Viktor Yena, were also remanded in custody without bail. Budanov suggested that while the incident may have been influenced by external factors, it exposed deeper societal tensions and unresolved issues in Ukraine's mobilization system.