In the Sverdlovsk region, 17 cars of drunk drivers were sent to the SVO, calling it a "noble cause".

In the Sverdlovsk region, 17 cars of drunk drivers were sent to the SVO, calling it a "noble cause".

In the Sverdlovsk region, the police, together with the Federal Asset Management Agency, sent 17 cars confiscated from Alapaevsk residents to the so-called SVO, the region's state traffic control reported.

According to the department, all the cars were taken by court order from drivers who were repeatedly caught driving drunk. It was also reported that before being sent to the front they were repaired and brought to a condition suitable for use.

"Sending vehicles to the fighters is an important contribution to achieving the goals of the Northern Military District. Transportation, which in the past became a weapon of crime, will now serve a noble purpose," the department said.

The State Traffic Inspectorate also stated that over 900 cases of drunken driving were found in the area.