In 2023, there was an almost 25% decrease in vehicle theft and theft incidents. In this respect reports “Kommersant”, citing statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation recorded 6.58 thousand vehicle thefts in January-November 2023 (Article 158 of the Criminal Code “Theft”) – 22.9% less than in the same period last year,” the report said.
According to the results of the 11 months of 2023, the most cars were purchased in Moscow, Leningrad, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk regions, St. Petersburg. It was recorded to have been stolen in St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk and Primorsky regions.
The All-Russian Union of Insurers (VSU) stated that cars previously stolen in Russia were exported to the territory of Ukraine and the Baltic states. However, after the Northern Military District became operational, the borders with these states were closed.
It happened before that knownIt was stated that customs officers in the Astrakhan region stopped the illegal import of Chinese-made electric children’s cars into Russia. 315 undeclared electric vehicles were found in a truck coming from Kyrgyzstan.
According to shipping documents, the truck was carrying 22 tons of combined cargo, including auto parts, office furniture and toys. Among the cars seized by customs officers was a red children’s SUV in Mercedes Gelandewagen design.
Previously reportedIn 2023, Lada Granta, Priora and Hyundai Solaris cars were most often involved in accidents on Russian roads.