Conflict in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka: Child Services Department spoke with parents of 14-year-old boy

Conflict in Borshchahivka: parents of teenager spoken to — Photo: Скриншот відео УНІАН

The State Service for Children's Affairs has denied claims that a 14-year-old teenager was being held in a house in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka

The agency reported this on Facebook, according to Censor.NET.

What is known?

"Videos are circulating on social media showing law enforcement officers removing an injured teenager from the premises of a house in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka. This has led to speculation that the boy may have been inside the house and held there," the statement reads.

They reported that a 14-year-old boy went to the site of the mass gathering after school.

According to him, he learned about the events from a Telegram channel. The teenager climbed onto a fence near the house to film what was happening on his cell phone.

"When people started shaking the fence, the boy lost his balance and fell from it into the yard. He sustained injuries as a result of the fall. Afterward, the teenager was taken into the house and given first aid. His sister was later contacted, and she came to pick him up. The teenager was then taken to a medical facility," the State Service for Children reported.

He is currently at the Kyiv Regional Children's Hospital. His life and health are not in danger.

"The Children's Services Department of the Borshchahivka Village Council visited the family's permanent residence, assessed their living conditions, and held a preventive discussion with the parents regarding the need to ensure the child's safety and prevent the child from becoming involved in situations that could pose a threat to the child's life and health," the department concluded.

The Situation in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka

Earlier, reports circulated online claiming that on November 2, in the village of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv, armed men were allegedly holding about 40 hostages in the basement of one of the houses—some of whom were in serious condition—and were preventing medical personnel from reaching them.
According to the Kyiv Regional Police, they were contacted by employees of a private ambulance service who were prevented from approaching a person.
The police reported that reports claiming that people are being illegally detained in the village of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka and that one of them has died are untrue.
National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko confirmed that National Guard soldiers were in the building after leaving their unit without authorization, and that four of them required medical attention and were taken to the hospital.
Pivnenko also said that the private home was used as a temporary housing facility for National Guard servicemembers. Mobilized personnel would arrive there, go through registration and screening, and then be sent to a training center.
When asked about the man with a broken spine, National Guard press officer Ruslan Muzychuk replied that this was not true: all four made it to the ambulance on their own two feet.
The Office of the Military Ombudsman was on the scene in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka alongside the command of the National Guard of Ukraine. An investigation has been ordered.
The National Guard will launch an internal investigation into this incident.
As the night wore on, tensions did not subside. People threw rocks at the building’s windows, set off smoke bombs and firecrackers, damaged the building’s brick wall, smashed the bus, and tried to overturn it.
The head of the Office of the President, Kyrylo Budanov, arrived at the scene in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in the Kyiv region.
Footage of a teenage boy being led out of the building, wrapped in a thermal blanket, went viral on social media. Budanov spoke with him personally—the boy said he was 14 years old and had come to the scene with his friends. The head of the Presidential Office called the boy’s sister so she could pick him up.
However, at around 10:30 p.m., a group of people arrived at the scene and began pushing those present. A massive brawl broke out, and gunshots were heard, according to media reports. Some of those present were injured, and Budanov urged them to contact the police.
Budanov, who had visited the site of the clashes the day before, announced on November 3 that solutions had been developed to ensure an appropriate response to the events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka and to prevent provocations.
On November 3, the Security Service of Ukraine announced that it had identified and pinpointed approximately 100 individuals who were present at the scene of the riots on November 2 in the village of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in the Kyiv region and actively participated in organizing them.
The SSU has opened criminal investigations into three separate cases.
The State Bureau of Investigation opened a case regarding military personnel's abuse of power or official authority.