In Kyiv, the head of one of the departments of the aviation research institute fired shots from a balcony while intoxicated

In Kyiv, the head of the department at the State Research Institute of Aviation, Sorokin, was shooting from a ceremonial Glock-17 pistol while intoxicated from the balcony of his apartment.

Sources within law enforcement agencies informed journalists about the incident.

“The incident occurred on the night of May 14-15 in the Obolon district. A call was received on the emergency hotline 102 reporting that a man was firing a pistol into the air. When law enforcement officers arrived at the scene, they found Sorokin in a drunken state. He was shooting from a ceremonial Glock-17 pistol. Sorokin fired five shots,” the source said.

A criminal case has been opened under the charge of hooliganism. Sorokin faces a sentence of three to seven years in prison.