Source: Mayor of the Russian city Alexey Sokolov, "Radio Liberty", "Mediazona"
Details: Sokolov referred to the driver as "another victim of Ukrainian scammers." According to the mayor, the man has been detained and is providing testimony.
Sokolov urged residents to treat all calls and messages "very carefully," especially those that contain demands to carry out illegal actions as instructed by the caller.
The Investigative Committee for the Vladimir region has opened a criminal case under the article concerning intentional damage to someone else's property by arson.
According to calculations by "Mediazona," from December 13 to the evening of December 24, Russians attacked banks, police cars, and other targets at least 50 times under the influence of "phone scammers." Most attacks occurred on December 20 and 21.
At least six detainees for arson have been charged with terrorism, while another eleven have been accused under the article for intentional property damage. This marks the largest wave of attacks influenced by scammers, the publication notes. The previous significant wave of attacks occurred from July 29 to August 3, 2023, during which 37 arsons were committed.