Man fined for shooting at drone in Volgograd
A man from Volgograd Oblast was fined 40,000 rubles for attempting to shoot down a Ukrainian drone with a rifle, despite having a license and claiming he acted to prevent potential harm to schools or kindergartens.
Consensus
- The man was fined 40,000 Russian rubles.
- The fine was issued under the article on shooting in an improper place.
- The man attempted to shoot a drone with a rifle.
- The man had a valid hunting license.
- Police were called after the shots were heard by a 112 dispatcher.
- Police seized the man's rifle.
- The man claimed he did not intend to harm anyone and was trying to prevent the drone from hitting schools or kindergartens.
- The man planned to appeal the decision in higher courts.
- The incident occurred on the night of July 7.
- The man lives in the village of Volkovo, Volgograd Oblast.
Points of divergence
- The man's name is Nikolai Mukhin. — kommersant
- The man attempted to appeal the decision in a district court, which upheld the verdict. — kommersant
- In March of the previous year, a 52-year-old former police officer was nominated for an award for shooting down a drone in Moscow Oblast under similar circumstances. — kommersant
- In December, a serviceman who shot down a drone over Chechnya was awarded a 1 million ruble prize, and Ramzan Kadyrov ordered regular drills on countering drones with practical skills. — kommersant
- The man is described as a pensioner. — riamo
- The man reported the drone to 112 and left the phone on his car while attempting to shoot the drone. — riamo
- The man said he could not sleep due to the drone's noise. — riamo
- The drone was flying toward Moscow. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- Hunter from Volgograd region fined for attempt to shoot down drone with gun — Коммерсантъ
- Hunter from Volgograd who wanted to shoot down a Ukrainian drone with a rifle was fined — РИАМО