On April 14, Russian media outlets (tass.ru, vz.ru) and a Facebook account reported that Kyiv police and the Security Service arrested young people for listening to Russian music.
The claim that young people were arrested in Kyiv for listening to Russian music is being circulated without context. In reality, they were under the influence of alcohol and responded mockingly and by turning the music louder when passersby reminded them of the Sumy tragedy and asked them to turn it off.
According to information published on the Kyiv police website, the young individuals were indeed detained under administrative procedures. The statement says that during social media monitoring, police discovered a video showing a group of young men on the street listening loudly to music by Russian performers. Despite comments from passersby and reminders about the Sumy tragedy, the young men did not stop the music; instead, they turned it up and began mocking citizens.
The police administratively detained two 17-year-olds and one 20-year-old. The offenders explained their actions by saying they were under the influence of alcohol.
Source: kyiv.npu.gov.ua
The police opened an administrative case against them under articles for petty hooliganism and consuming alcohol or appearing intoxicated in public places. Additionally, an administrative case was opened against the parents under Article 184 of Ukraine’s Administrative Code, which relates to failure to fulfill child-rearing responsibilities.
About the source:
The Facebook account Георгий Кушиташвили [Georgyy Kyshitashvili] has repeatedly spread disinformation in the past.
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