11 Russian tanks have been confiscated from thrifty Ukrainians in Poltava region during the month of the war
Alona Mazurenko - Friday, 25 March 2022, 23:47
Law enforcement officers in the Poltava region have confiscated 11 Russian tanks from local residents, which had somehow ended up in their possession since the start of the Russian invasion.
Source: Poltava Region Police Press Service, Poltava Region Chief of Police, Yevhen Rohachov
Quote: "Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Poltava police officers have seized 11 tanks, 2 armoured vehicles, 8 machine guns, 9 submachine guns, 5 rifles, 10 pistols, about 4,000 cartridges of various calibres, 14 grenades and about 200 units of other ammunition from illegal trafficking."
Details: Police officials have urged residents to report cases involving the discovery or detection of Russian military equipment or ammunition to the police.
Police officers in Poltava are investigating 31 criminal cases under Article 263 (section 1) (illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The article stipulates a penalty of 3 to 7 years of imprisonment.
Ukrainians are advised to report to the police if they find weapons, ammunition, military equipment or other dangerous or suspicious objects in woodland, forests, fields or at the roadside.
The police also advise people against carrying or storing enemy equipment and ammunition at home, and to voluntarily hand these over to police officers. This equipment is being used by the defenders against the invaders.
