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KIEV Budanov calls clash with the National Guard in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka unacceptable
After unrest in the Kyiv region locality, the head of the Presidential Office said decisions are being prepared with the security bloc. He also urged people to avoid provocations amid the Russian threat.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, said the events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in the Kyiv region are unacceptable for the state and harmful to Ukrainian unity, according to Ukrainska Pravda, which cited a statement he posted on social media.
According to the outlet, Budanov said law enforcement agencies and other authorized bodies are establishing the full picture of what happened in order to identify those responsible, take the necessary measures and prevent a repeat of the incident.
He also said his office is working with the security bloc on the decisions needed for what he described as an adequate response and to prevent further provocations. He added that Ukrainians should be guided by the interests of the nation and the state when making decisions and handling conflicts.
As background, Kyiv region police reported unrest on November 2 near a private house in the village, where service members from a unit of the National Guard of Ukraine were staying. National Guard commander Oleksandr Pivnenko and senior National Police officials went to the scene.
Ukrainska Pravda also reported that military ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova announced an inspection to clarify all circumstances. The 1st Corps of the National Guard’s Azov unit said the location housed mobilized personnel and service members who had been detained after unauthorized abandonment of their units and were awaiting redistribution and дальнейшая service.
The outlet added that the crowd at the scene smashed a National Guard bus and that Budanov arrived later at night to help manage the situation. It also said journalists from Slidstvo.Info reported that claims about the allegedly unlawful detention of service members were spread by a woman presenting herself as the owner of Med-Prestizh, although that private ambulance company has not operated since 2023.
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About this piece. Written by El Notero with AI assistance, from reporting published by the outlet cited above. El Notero did no original reporting on this story.
