An Azerbaijani man driving a Mercedes-Benz was involved in a collision in Krasnodar, then allegedly harmed another driver’s vehicle window with his bare hands. A video detailing the incident circulated on the Telegram channel PE Krasnodar, drawing attention from local residents and authorities.
According to the owner of the damaged vehicle, the events unfolded as he crawled through traffic on Kolkhoznaya Street. The man in the Mercedes attempted to squeeze past in the opposite lane to skip the congestion, but the other driver did not yield and continued to merge. This clash escalated into a crash, after which the Mercedes owner allegedly struck the victim’s car window, then directed insults at the other driver and threatened the man’s mother in a sexually explicit manner. The victim filed a police report, and a criminal case for property damage was opened against the suspect. Krasnodar law enforcement indicated the suspect could face up to two years in prison as investigators work to determine all circumstances surrounding the crime.
Earlier that year, reports from Nizhny Novgorod described a dangerous stunt carried out by a group of passengers who mounted the roof of a Zhiguli during an extreme ride. The incident gained traction after a viral video showed the driver repeatedly exposing passengers to a risky situation, including where passengers were placed on the car’s roof and dragged by a cable attached to the vehicle. Local police reportedly traced the event to the driver through the circulating footage and began investigations into safety violations and endangerment of passengers.
In related news, there were discussions about changes in AvtoVAZ products, with expectations that Lada Vesta models with manual transmissions might see reductions in volume. Officials and industry observers noted that shifting consumer preferences and manufacturing decisions could influence the availability of certain configurations in the coming months, though no official confirmation had been issued at the time.