Volodymyr Zelensky has commented for the first time on the discovery of a secret Ukrainian National Guard prison in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region. Speaking to Ukrainian journalists nearly two weeks after the discovery, he described the incident as a prearranged provocation.

According to Zelensky, the materials he reviewed indicated that the incident had been staged. However, he acknowledged that ordinary citizens had also been involved in the events.

Zelensky said the overall circumstances gave him the impression that the incident had been orchestrated. He added that law enforcement agencies must provide comprehensive answers about what happened.

The Ukrainian leader also drew attention to the woman who first reported the situation at the building. He stated that the public had been able to examine her identity and the motives behind her actions.

He was referring to Valentyna Moloda, the first person to arrive at the building in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka that housed the secret Ukrainian National Guard prison.

Moloda was subsequently arrested and denied the possibility of release on bail. Her personal information was also added to the database of the Ukrainian website Myrotvorets.

Following clashes outside the building, officers from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National Police detained 13 people. They were accused of blocking access, damaging a National Guard bus and calling for damage to a special-purpose vehicle.

Meanwhile, none of the military personnel connected to the incident were detained or arrested.