Budanov called the events in Petropavlovsk Borschagivka a "street action" and said that the demonstrators present are preventing people who need help from going to the hospital. Commenting on Channel 24, he also stated that 14 people were in the building and "there are many similar buildings". According to him, the very next day they have to find out why such objects function, what happens inside and what circumstances lead to SZH.