The young man from the scandalous video was notified of suspicion for possessing a weapon

16-year-old Andriy Dragan, who, together with his friends, got into a loud scandal when he sang Russian songs and showed off his weapons, the law enforcement officers seized a gun and reported him as suspected of illegal possession of weapons.

Source: GUNP of Kyiv and own sources of UP

Literally law enforcement officers: “At the end of last week, a number of publications regarding the brazen behavior of a group of young men who showed off that they allegedly blocked the road in the center of the capital, listened to and sang along to Russian songs, and displayed weapons were spread on social networks. According to the results of the inspection, the law enforcement officers identified all the participants who appeared in the video “.

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Details: According to the results of searches conducted by law enforcement officers in the houses of the young men, in particular, in the one where Dragan lives, a pistol and ammunition were found. An examination later confirmed that the weapon was a firearm.

Investigators informed the young man of suspicion of illegal possession of firearms. Punishment under this article provides imprisonment for up to seven years.

Prehistory:

• This week, the publication Bihus Info conducted a journalistic investigation, in one of the episodes of which Dragan appeared. It became known that in June 2024, a video appeared where 16-year-old Dragan sings the anthem of Russia and that he is Russian. And he also pretended to be an employee of the SBU, and after a public apology, he called it “showing off for the people.”
• On January 10, a video appeared on Telegram channels with the participation of a group of young people who block traffic on the streets of Kyiv for their own entertainment and also listen to Russian music. Kyiv police have identified the participants in the video.
• On January 12, the police searched the residence of two minors who appeared in scandalous videos. Six residents of the capital, aged from 14 to 17, turned out to be “bloggers”.
• Kyiv police have identified four more participants in the scandalous incident, where one of the young men probably stepped on the flag of Ukraine.