An information storm arose in the Petropavlivska Borshchahivka community in Kyiv Oblast after social media posts claimed that approximately 40 people were being illegally held in a basement. Local pages spread alarming data about the presence of armed men, injured people, and claims that medical workers were obstructed from providing aid to the victims. However, sources in law enforcement agencies denied these versions, stating that, according to preliminary data, only one person is in the building.
What was reported online
The flow of information on social media contained various claims about the situation near the structure. It was alleged that the premises were guarded by armed men, and that among those supposedly being held were injured individuals. Some posts mentioned the death of one of the men who was being held in the basement. There were also references to a large crowd of people gathered near the building and their attempts to enter the territory to free the detainees.
Some users cited accounts of an attempted escape by two unknown men, one of whom, according to witnesses, was wearing a balaclava. A scuffle allegedly broke out after an attempt to detain these individuals. Other publications contained claims about four victims in critical condition and the aggressive behaviour of a man who was supposedly guarding the building.
Version about extortion
According to data spread by local pages, one woman claimed that her civilian husband was being held in the building. In her words, he had left his military unit (SZCh) without permission, after which he ended up in the basement. The woman allegedly stated that money was demanded for his release.
Official debunking
Meanwhile, information that approximately 40 people are being held in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka is untrue. This was reported by sources in law enforcement agencies. According to their preliminary data, only one person is in the building — a man who may be a serviceman who left his military unit without permission.
Thus, rumours about dozens of hostages, mass detention of people, and armed guards who allegedly did not let them out of the basement have not been confirmed. The circumstances of the incident are currently being clarified. Information about possible extortion, a conflict near the building, and the man's condition requires further verification.
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