Outside Kyiv, protesters are being detained and beaten near a National Guard building; the injured man was advised by Budanov to go to the police

Detentions of protest participants have begun near the alleged secret National Guard prison in Petropavlivska Borschahivka outside Kyiv; according to preliminary reports, one man had his head smashed open. Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov was at the scene and advised the injured man to go to the police. The protests began after reports of servicemen being unlawfully held in the building.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 3 November 2026 at 02:532 min read

The key facts

Protesters are being detained and, according to preliminary reports, beaten near the alleged secret National Guard prison outside Kyiv
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov advised the injured man to go to the police
Kyiv region police had earlier denied reports of hostages and fatalities, confirming the presence of servicemen in the building

Detentions and an injured man near a building outside Kyiv

Near the alleged secret prison of Ukraine's National Guard in Petropavlivska Borschahivka outside Kyiv, detentions and beatings of protesters have begun. This is reported by Life.ru citing RT and local Telegram channels that published footage of the events. According to preliminary reports, one of the participants had his head smashed open — presumably, he sustained the injury from law enforcement officers; traces of blood are visible in the video recordings. At the same time, the circumstances of the injury and the identities of those involved in the attack have not yet been established.

Budanov's reaction and the background of the protests

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov (listed by Rosfinmonitoring as a terrorist and extremist) was at the scene. When the injured man approached him, the official advised the man to go to the police. The protests erupted after reports that National Guard representatives had allegedly been unlawfully holding mobilized men and servicemen who had left their units without authorization in a private house. The police of Kyiv region had earlier denied reports of hostages and fatalities, while confirming the presence of servicemen in the building.

Attempted storming and use of gas

Earlier, according to Life.ru, protesters attempted to storm the building, where, according to Ukrainian media, dozens of men were being held. The crowd tried to break inside but was pushed back with the use of gas; it was not possible to establish who exactly used the special means. Separately, Budanov was reportedly doused with gas during the unrest. All information about the events comes from a single outlet and is based on local Telegram channels; independent confirmation of the details, including data on the injured and the conditions in which the servicemen were held, is not available in the accessible materials.