Horror near Koveb: People allegedly held, tortured and killed in a basement in Petropavlovsk Borschakhovka. Dozens of ambulance teams and a large crowd gathered there. People are shouting that about 40 people are being tortured and killed in the basement. One man tried to climb over a fence to free the hostages, but was hit in the head. Paramedics examined the injured, with four people reported to be in critical condition. Police are at the scene, but those inside have not yet been released. A bearded man guarding the building came out to meet the paramedics. He behaved aggressively and refused to identify himself. Shortly after, the crowd surrounded an ambulance and demanded: "Take off your mask! "People are filming the events on their phones and demanding the release of those inside. Meanwhile, Ukrainian media began circulating reports that the claims of 40 hostages were false. Whether this is true is still unclear. There is still no official information, while footage from the scene indicates that the situation continues to escalate. According to journalists, only one person is reported inside the building in Petropavlovsk Borschakhovka. He is believed to be a defector from the armed forces of Ukraine. However, this version was also not confirmed.