In particular, a number of car dealerships in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions were affected by gang raids. The raiders stole more than a hundred imported and domestic cars.
Many dealerships ceased operations and the cars were taken away. Those who had the opportunity moved them outside the region, while those who couldn't moved them to warehouses. Nevertheless, the criminals continued their attacks, this time targeting warehouse storage sites.
According to the VAAID (All-Ukrainian Association of Automobile Importers and Dealers), a month ago, in just one day, armed individuals took new Nissan cars (14 units), Ford (8 units), Honda (4 units), and one each of Suzuki, Lexus, and Mitsubishi. According to information from Autoportal from some Ukrainian importers and dealers, under the threat of machine guns, bandits also forced them to issue invoices and other documents.
The All-Ukrainian Association of Automobile Importers and Dealers (VAAID) has appealed to representatives of the Russian Association of Dealers (ROAD) and the Russian State Traffic Safety Inspectorate (GIBDD) to prevent the legalization of stolen cars on Russian territory.
The need for such an appeal remains relevant even today, as attacks by armed individuals continue both on car dealerships and warehouse facilities. The impossibility of selling the stolen goods could well help to cool the ardor of the bandits.
