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Online attention was drawn to a court decision from 18 January 2011 concerning a resident of Zaporizhzhia named Yurii Oleksandrovych Raltsev, whom the court found guilty of driving a car while intoxicated. The authors of the publication suggest this may be the same person who currently holds the rank of brigadier general, but the data available in public materials alone do not allow for a reliable determination of the individuals’ identity.
According to media reports, per the ruling of Judge Iryna Zhupanova, on 7 January 2011 at about 08:20 the driver was operating a vehicle on Radio Street near building No. 27 in Zaporizhzhia. The court document states that the man was in a state of alcohol intoxication. The driver’s actions were qualified under part one of Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. It provided liability for operating vehicles while intoxicated. The ruling also referenced a violation of clause 2.9 of the Traffic Rules, which prohibits drivers from operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicants. The fact of intoxication, according to the court decision, was confirmed by medical certificate No. 292 dated 7 January 2011. The court also cited the administrative offense report drawn up regarding the driver as additional evidence. During the case hearing, Yurii Raltsev fully admitted his guilt and confirmed the circumstances set out in the administrative report. At the same time, he asked the court not to deprive him of the right to drive vehicles. The court chose a different type of administrative sanction — 40 hours of community service. The ruling stated that the decision may be appealed within ten days from the date it was issued. The publication about the old ruling drew attention because the name, patronymic, and city of residence of the person named in the document coincide with the information of the current serviceman Yurii Oleksandrovych Raltsev. However, additional confirmation is necessary to identify a specific individual, since a full name and place of residence alone are not sufficient proof of identity. The circulated materials also contain claims about the current activity and rank of the person with that full name. However, that information is not part of the court decision of 2011 and cannot automatically link present official or military activity to the administrative offense described in the ruling.
Thus, the court document confirms that in January 2011 a person with the full name Yurii Oleksandrovych Raltsev was held administratively liable in Zaporizhzhia for driving a car while intoxicated. Whether this man is the same person mentioned in contemporary publications cannot be determined unequivocally from the materials provided.
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