Law enforcement officers in Poltava Oblast confiscated 11 Russian tanks, 2 armored vehicles, and various small arms including machine guns, submachine guns, rifles, pistols, and grenades from local residents who had acquired the equipment since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

Poltava police confiscated 11 Russian tanks from local residents since the start of the full-scale invasion

Police seized approximately 4,000 cartridges of various calibres and about 200 units of other ammunition from illegal trafficking

Poltava Oblast police seized 30 illegally owned pieces of military equipment from civilians during the first 30 days of Russia's full-scale invasion

Seized equipment included 11 tanks

Seized equipment included 2 armored vehicles

Seized equipment included 8 machine guns

Seized equipment included 5 rifles

As soon as it became apparent that Ukrainian forces were encircling them, they fled the town, stealing whatever they could including computers, equipment, food, and clothing.