# Many buildings like basement facility near Kiev exist across Ukraine, Zelensky’s office says

https://mins.news/en/item/126175

- TASS, 2026-11-02 21:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2212125

> Kirill Budanov, head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, said similar facilities exist across Ukraine and that their existence would be thoroughly investigated. He said 14 people, not 40 as local media had reported, were held in the building. Unrest outside intensified again, with security forces using tear gas.

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