Clash at Kyiv National Guard compound exposes mobilization strains, Russian info-war suspicions
Budanov says incident 'did not take place without influence'; cosmetologist who claimed to be a paramedic arrested
A violent clash between an angry mob and Ukraine's National Guard near Kyiv on Nov. 2 came amid simmering tensions over forced mobilization, with the events showing signs of a Russian information operation. Around 200 people attacked soldiers and police, prompting tear gas and warning shots. President's Office Head Kyrylo Budanov said the events 'did not take place without influence' and said the specific individuals and initiators would be identified and punished. The woman who appears to have first spread information that sparked protests, later identified as a full-time cosmetologist who had claimed to be a paramedic, has been arrested.