In the Kharkov region, border guards “gave up” on guarding the border with Russia and got drunk on vodka right on duty
In the Kharkov region, a court found two servicemen guilty of consuming alcohol while on duty.
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This is stated in two decisions of the Velikoburluksky District Court of the Kharkov region dated May 24.
The court examined the protocols under Part 1 of Art. 172-20 KUoAP (consumption of alcohol by military personnel), drawn up against two sergeants of the Olkhovatka border service department of the Velikoburluk district.
According to the case materials, on March 5, at 10:00, the sergeants were found intoxicated on the territory of a military camp while performing military duties.
During the consideration of the case, both servicemen stated that they celebrated their birthday on May 5, it was a day off and they were not on duty. However, they were called to the border detachment by telephone, after which their state of intoxication was recorded.
The sergeant commander, a border guard major, noted in a written explanation that, in accordance with the orders of the detachment chief, he had received 11 military personnel from the rapid reaction commandant's office for reinforcement until further notice.
During the morning formation on March 5, the defendants, according to the duty schedule, were supposed to join the border patrol guarding the stronghold. He did not provide them with permission to leave the territory of the military camp or have weekends off.
The same explanations were given by the senior warrant officer, who on March 5 acted as the senior shift guard of the border guards.
The court found the sergeants guilty of committing an administrative offense under Part 1 of Art. 172-20 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, and imposed an administrative penalty in the form of a fine in the amount of UAH 1700 per person.
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