A Lada Vesta car belonging to the State Duma fleet was involved in the accident. This was reported by “Caution Media”, citing a source in the lower house of parliament.
“The car is an accordion. So the safety of domestic cars is not guaranteed. Many people became nervous. The driver was shot from behind. He flew into a gazelle. The back of the car is completely destroyed and the front is under the gazelle. The headlights flew off, the front fenders swelled, the right rear lamp hit, the whole face was shattered. Unsafe cars,” the message says.
It was not reported whether there were any passengers in Lada Vesta at the time of the crash and where the accident occurred.
Volodin said that in July 2023, lawmakers should decide to use only domestic cars such as Moskvich, Lada and Aurus as official cars. He emphasized that Russia will not create its own auto industry if “there are other cars” and Russians drive cars from unfriendly countries. Federation Council President Valentina Matvienko also defended the use of domestic cars by authorities.
According to AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov, more than 100 Lada Vesta cars were supplied to the State Duma fleet.
Former automobile expert Jan Heizeer statedHe said that the authorities perceived the domestic car as a test.