Volgograd Court Overturns Fine for Drone-Shooting Farmer
A Volgograd farmer, Nikolai Mukhin, had his fine overturned after being initially fined 40,000 rubles for shooting at a Ukrainian drone with a hunting rifle. The regional court ruled his actions were in extreme necessity and terminated the case, ordering the return of his rifle.
Consensus
- The Volgograd Regional Court overturned the fine imposed on pensioner Nikolai Mukhin.
- Mukhin shot at a Ukrainian drone using a hunting rifle.
- The court ruled that Mukhin's actions were in a state of extreme necessity.
- The case against Mukhin was terminated.
- Mukhin's hunting rifle was to be returned to him.
- The initial fine was 40,000 rubles.
- The incident occurred in the Volgograd region.
- Mukhin had appealed the decision of the lower courts.
Points of divergence
- The court terminated the case based on paragraph 3, part 1 of Article 24.5 of the Russian Code on Administrative Offenses. — meduza
- The case was referred to the Supreme Court of Russia before the regional court's decision. — vesti
- Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexander Khinshtein supported Mukhin and stated that citizens may use weapons in extreme necessity under federal law on weapons. — meduza
- Governor Khinshtein invited Mukhin to join the volunteer unit 'BARS-Kursk'. — vesti
- The court ruled that Mukhin acted with the sole intention of shooting down the drone. — vm
- The rifle has not yet been physically returned to Mukhin, though the court order mandates it. — m24
- Media personality Margarita Simonyan offered to pay the fine on Mukhin's behalf. — riamo
- Margarita Simonyan offered to pay the fine. — vesti
- The incident occurred on the night of July 7, 2026. — meduza
Coverage (5 sources)
- Court revoked fine for Volgograd pensioner who shot at drone — РИАМО
- Pensioner from Volgograd region had fine for shooting at Ukrainian drones cancelled. Court returned his gun — Meduza
- Volgograd court overturned fine for pensioner who tried to shoot down drone with rifle — Вечерняя Москва
- Volgograd regional court revoked fine for farmer who shot at drones with a rifle — Вести
- Court canceled fine for farmer for shooting at drone under Volgograd — Москва 24
Key entities
- Nikolay Mukhin
- Volgograd Regional Court
- Volgograd Oblast
- Aleksandr Guguchkin
- TASS
- Russia
- RIA Novosti
- Ukraine
- Izvestiya
- Volgograd
- Armed Forces
- Volgograd Regional Court
- Volgograd Court
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