# Crowd tries to force entry into building near Kyiv amid reports of hostages

https://mins.news/en/item/125827

- TASS, 2026-11-02 16:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2212053

> Residents of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv tried to break into a building where Ukrainian media say armed men are holding about 40 people in a basement. Reports say detainees were tortured, at least four are seriously injured and one person may have died. No official information has been released.

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