Here’s what we know three days after the clash at a temporary base for the National Guard’s Azov Corps outside Kyiv

Key Points:

• On November 2, a crowd gathered outside a private home in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv amid social media claims that about 40 soldiers were being illegally detained and tortured in the house, which served as a temporary base for the Azov Corps.
• Valentyna Moloda, who identified as an investigative journalist and paramedic, actively tried to enter the house claiming some detainees needed help; she was later detained and charged with obstructing military activities and organizing riots, charges she denies.
• Authorities confirmed the house held mobilized men and soldiers who had left their units without permission, dismissing torture claims as false, while 130 people were identified as involved in the unrest, with 27 actively participating in unlawful acts.
• The incident involved heated confrontations, including a 14-year-old boy who entered the building during the clashes, and raised concerns from human rights officials about the treatment and legal status of the soldiers held there.
• Media reactions varied, with some journalists noting the orchestrated nature of the confrontation, while pro-Russian outlets amplified allegations of torture and illegal detention, which Ukrainian authorities strongly denied.