Pensioner Rejects BARS-Kursk Offer, Vows to Shoot Drones Near Home
The elderly man who shot down a drone cannot accept Hinchey's offer to join the 'BARS-Kursk' unit, but is ready to shoot down drones without leaving his home area.
Consensus
- Nikolai Mukhin, a 66-year-old pensioner from Volgorograd Oblast, was fined 40,000 rubles after shooting at drones flying over his home.
- The Volgograd Regional Court ceased proceedings and annulled the fine on August 20.
- Mukhin declined an offer from Kursk Oblast Governor Alexander Khinshtein to join the 'BARS-Kursk' unit.
- Mukhin stated he is willing to shoot down drones near his residence without leaving the area.
- Mukhin cited his attachment to his son's farm and his wife's death as reasons for not relocating.
Points of divergence
- Mukhin expressed willingness to join the 'BARS-Kursk' brigade if he could leave home, stating he would have gone with pleasure to defend his country. — vesti
- Journalists and Governor Khinshtein supported Mukhin's cause. — vesti
- Mukhin plans to appeal the fine despite the court's decision to annul it. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Volgograd pensioner who shot at a drone did not join 'BARS-Kursk' — Вести
- Pensioner who shot at a drone cannot accept Khinshtein's offer to join the "BARS-Kursk" unit, but is ready to shoot down drones without leaving home — ТАСС (Telegram)
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