Unrest in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka: "Ambulance" driver Yen remanded in custody for 60 days
A court has remanded Viktor Yen, the driver of the "ambulance" used by self-proclaimed doctor Valentyna Moloda to arrive in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, in custody for 60 days without the right to bail on 5 November.
Source: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne from the courtroom; report by a Suspilne journalist
Quote from the judge: "A preventive measure shall be applied in the form of detention without setting a bail amount for a period of 60 days, with confinement in the Kyiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre State Institution. The validity period of the ruling is until 3 January 2027 inclusive."
Details: The ruling is subject to immediate execution. It can be appealed to the Kyiv Court of Appeal within five days from the date of announcement.
During the hearing, Yen stated that he considers himself a witness, not an accomplice.
Previously: On 2 November, Yen arrived at Soniachna Street in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka and, according to Suspilne, introduced himself as an ambulance driver. Arriving in this vehicle was Valentyna Moloda, who claimed that servicemen were being unlawfully detained in the building used by the 1st Azov Corps of Ukraine's National Guard as a temporary deployment base.
On 4 November, a court remanded Moloda and another female suspect in the case regarding the riots in custody for 60 days without the possibility of bail. Ukrainska Pravda reported that the other woman is named Tetiana Kiriieva.
Suspilne said that Moloda was served with a notice of suspicion of obstructing the lawful activities of the Ukrainian forces and other armed formations, disseminating information on the location of servicemen and organising mass riots. She stated that she would file an appeal.
Background:
- On 2 November, clashes broke out in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, where National Guard servicemen were stationed. People gathered following unverified reports alleging that men were detained and tortured there.
- The 1st Azov Corps of Ukraine's National Guard reported that mobilised personnel and servicemen detained after going AWOL (absent without official leave), who were awaiting assignment to military units, were present at the deployment point.
- The crowd smashed a National Guard bus. Military Ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova reported that an investigation into the circumstances of the incident had been ordered.
- Slidstvo.Info said that reports alleging the unlawful detention of servicemen were disseminated by Valentyna Moloda, who introduced herself as the owner of the Med-Prestige company. Journalists established that this "private ambulance" has not been in use since 2023.
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