Klymenko: 29 streamers active in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka riots

Information on incident participants

National Security and Defence Council Secretary Igor Klymenko spoke to media representatives about the details of the events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka. According to him, 29 streamers were identified among those involved in the riots.

«Щодо Петропавлівської Борщагівки. Я бачив те, як стрімко розвивалася ситуація, бачив цих людей та їхні дії. Було багато молоді, не мобілізаційного віку зокрема. Були діти. Дуже швидко розходилася інформація» (Regarding Petropavlivska Borshchahivka. I saw how rapidly the situation developed, I saw these people and their actions. There was a lot of youth, specifically those not of mobilisation age. There were children. Information spread very quickly), he emphasised.

Sources of information dissemination

Klymenko added that citizens from places other than Kyiv and Petropavlivska Borshchahivka itself were present at the scene of the incident. He noted that the issue of mobilisation is extremely sensitive and capable of quickly provoking a public reaction.

«За тією інформацією, яка є в мене, там було 29 стрімерів. Питання мобілізації взагалі є одним із найчутливіших. Воно швидко запалює суспільство. На жаль, інформаційно за весь цей час мобілізацію фактично програли. Хто саме? Мабуть, всі разом» (According to the information I have, there were 29 streamers there. The issue of mobilisation is generally one of the most sensitive. It quickly ignites society. Unfortunately, informationally, mobilisation has been effectively lost over all this time. Who exactly? Probably everyone together), the NSDC secretary underlined.

Organised groups and security threats

According to the official, various groups emerge against the backdrop of unresolved information issues, using the situation to gain financial benefit.

«Тобто пішло замовлення, вони відробляють. Такі досить добре організовані групи. Однозначно державі треба краще працювати по виявленню і попередженню таких провокацій, особливо під час війни» (So an order was placed, and they are working it off. These are quite well-organised groups. The state definitely needs to work better on detecting and preventing such provocations, especially during a war), Klymenko stated.