Key facts
- Prosecutor Maryna Hrushevska told Suspilne that Valentyna Moloda is accused of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces.
- Moloda is also accused of spreading information about the location of the military without authorization, per Hrushevska.
- Ukrainska Pravda reported that the prosecutor's office said Tetiana Kiriieva used social media to spread false information about alleged illegal detention, torture and murder at a military unit.
- The pretrial investigation suggests Kiriieva agreed with Moloda to jointly commit a criminal offense, Suspilne reported, citing Hrushevska.
- The proceedings were opened under Articles 114-1 and 114-2 of Ukraine's criminal code, per law enforcement.
- The National Guard used the house as a transit point for mobilized men between draft processing and basic training.
Two women accused of helping organize clashes at a military facility in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, a village on the outskirts of Kyiv, were detained without bail, Ukrainian media reported on November 4, 2026. The arrests follow a confrontation on November 2 between civilians and the National Guard that escalated into protesters attacking the facility, with the National Guard using tear gas and firing into the air.
The clash followed unverified reports that mobilized men were being unlawfully detained in the facility. The National Guard used the house, surrounded by a brick wall, as a transit point to hold mobilized men between their being taken in by draft officers and undergoing medical examination, and their being taken to basic training. False information spread online alleged that the men inside were tortured, and reports of a dead man inside also circulated.
Public broadcaster Suspilne reported that a court ordered Valentyna Moloda held in custody for two months. Prosecutor Maryna Hrushevska told Suspilne that Moloda posed as a paramedic and was the first to arrive at the scene, and is accused of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces and of spreading information about the location of the military without authorization. The accusations fall under criminal proceedings opened under Articles 114-1 and 114-2 of Ukraine's criminal code.
Ukrainska Pravda reported on November 4 that the other detained suspect was named as Tetiana Kiriieva. The prosecutor's office said she used social media to spread false information about alleged illegal detention, torture and murder of people on the territory of a military unit, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Suspilne reported, citing Hrushevska, that the pretrial investigation suggests Kiriieva reached an agreement with Moloda to jointly commit a criminal offense.
Kyiv Independent journalists reported that protesters threw eggs at police and National Guard troops and broke through a brick wall to try to reach the building, and that National Guard reinforcements later arrived. Suspicion has since grown that the clash was at least partly the product of a planned provocation and information operation working in Russia's interest. Presidential Office Head Kyrylo Budanov said on November 3 that the incident was "not without outside influence."
By November 3, the SBU had identified about 100 people who actively participated in the riots, Ukrinform reported, citing the law enforcement agency's deputy head, Ivan Rudnytskyi. The General Staff said on November 3 that relevant state authorities were investigating the circumstances of the incident, adding that citizens have an unquestionable right to demand that the law be upheld but that this does not give anyone the right to take the law into their own hands or threaten service members.