Article 276. Violation of rules related to
safety of traffic or operation of railway,
water or air transport
1. Violation of rules related to safety of
traffic or transport operations by a worker
of railway or water or air transport, and,
also repair works of poor quality performed
with regard to transport, railways, signal
and communication means, where this violation
exposed human lives to danger or caused the
risk of any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by correctional labor
for a term up to two years, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to three years.
2. The same acts that caused medium grave
or grave injury to a victim, or caused significant
pecuniary damage, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of two to seven years.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, where they caused
death of people, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to fifteen years.
Article 277. Endamagement of communication
routes and transport means
1. Willful destruction of or endamagement
of communication routes, constructions on
these routes, rolling-stock or vessels, signal
and communication means, or any other actions
taken to render the aforementioned items inoperative,
where these actions caused or could cause
an accident of a train or a vessel, or disrupted
regular transport operations, or caused a
exposed human lives to danger or caused the
risk of any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or imprisonment for
a term up to three years.
2. The same acts that caused medium grave
or grave bodily injury to the victim, or caused
significant pecuniary damage, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to eight years.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, where they caused
death of people, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to fifteen years.
Article 278. Hijacking of a rolling-stock,
aircraft or sea/river vessel
1. Hijacking of a rolling-stock, aircraft
or sea/river vessel, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to six years.
2. The same acts committed by a group of persons
upon their prior conspiracy, or accompanied
with violence not dangerous to the victim's
life or health, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to eight years.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, if committed by an
organized group, or accompanied with violence
dangerous to the victim's life or health of
other persons, or caused death of people or
any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of eight to fifteen years.
Article 279. Blocking of transportation
routes, and capturing of a transport enterprise
1. Blocking of transportation routes by obstructing
the traffic, or cutting off electricity, or
any other method, where it disrupted normal
operations of traffic, or exposed human lives
to dander, or caused the risk of any other
grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or arrest for a term
up to six months, or imprisonment for a term
up to three years.
2. Capturing a railway station, airfield,
port, station or any other transportation
enterprise, institution or organization, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of two to five years.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, where they caused
death of people or any other grave consequences,
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shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to twelve years.
Article 280. Compulsion of a transport worker
to misconduct in office
1. Compulsion of a worker of railway, air,
water, motor, municipal transport or trunk
pipelines to misconduct in office by threats
of murder, grave bodily injuries or destruction
of his/her property or close relatives, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or arrest for a term
up to six months, or imprisonment for a term
up to three years.
2. The same actions, if repeated, or committed
by a group of persons upon prior conspiracy,
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, if committed by an
organized group or attended with violence
dangerous to the victim's life or health,
or where they caused death of people or any
other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to twelve years.
Article 281. Violation of rules related
to air flight safety
1. Violation of rules related to safety of
aircraft flights by persons other than air
transport workers, if it exposed human lives
to danger or caused a risk of any other grave
consequences, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or arrest for a term up to
six months, or restraint of liberty for a
term up to three years.
2. The same acts that caused medium grave
bodily injury to the victim or significant
pecuniary damage, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of two to five years.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, if they caused death
of people, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to twelve years.
Article 282. Violation of rules related
to the use of airspace
1. Violation of rules related to the launching
of missiles, all types of shooting or blasting
operations, or any other actions in the airspace,
where it exposed the safety of air flights
to risk, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years.
2. The same acts that caused medium grave
or grave bodily injury to the victim or significant
pecuniary damage, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of two to five years.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, if they caused death
of people, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to twelve years.
Article 283. Unauthorized non-emergency
stopping of a train
1. Unauthorized non-emergency stopping of
a train by pulling an emergency stop handle,
or disconnecting an overhead break main-line,
or any other method, where it exposed human
lives to danger to caused the risk of any
other grave consequences, or caused damage
to the victim's health, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or arrest for a term
up to six months, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to three years.
2. The same actions that caused death of people
or any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to ten years.
Article 284. Failure to provide assistance
to a wrecked vessel and persons
Failure of a captain of a vessel to provide
assistance to the crew and passengers of another
vessel in case of collision with it, and also
to any other wrecked persons encountered at
sea or any other waterway, where that captain
was able to provide such assistance without
putting his own vessel, crew and passengers
at high risk, -
shall be punishable to a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or arrest for a term
up to six months, or imprisonment for a term
up to two years.
Article 285. Failure to give the name of
a vessel in case of collision
Failure of a captain of a vessel that came
into collision with another vessel to give
its vessel's name, the port of commission,
point of departure and destination, where
it was possible to do so,
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or arrest for a term
up to six months.
Article 286. Violation of rules related
to traffic or driving safety by drivers
1. Violation of rules related to traffic or
driving safety by a person that drives any
vehicle, where it caused medium grave bodily
injury to the victim,
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or arrest for a term
up to six months, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to three years, with or without
the deprivation of the right to operate transport
for a term up to three years.
2. The same acts that caused death or grave
bodily injury of the victim, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of three to eight years with or without
the deprivation of the right to operate transport
for a term up to three years.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 of this Article, if they caused death of
several persons, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of seven to twelve years with the deprivation
of the right to operate transport for a term
up to three years.
Note: for the purposes of the present Article
and Articles 287, 289 and 290, vehicles shall
mean all types of cars, tractors and other
self-propelled machines, trams, trolley buses,
motor cycles, and other vehicles.
Article 287. Authorization of operation
of malfunctioned vehicles and other violations
of operation procedures
Authorization of operation of vehicles known
to be malfunctioned, or permitting an intoxicated
person or a person without a driver's license
to drive a vehicle, or any other serious violation
of rules related to traffic safety by a person
responsible for the technical condition or
operation of vehicles, where it caused medium
grave or grave bodily injury or death of the
victim, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for a term up to five years, with or without
the deprivation of the right to occupy positions
related to responsibility for technical condition
or operation of vehicles for a term up to
three years.
Article 288. Violation of rules, norms and
standards related to traffic safety
Violation of rules, norms and standards related
to traffic safety by a person responsible
for construction, reconstruction, repairs
or maintenance of roads, highways, streets,
railway crossings and other road facilities,
or a person who performs any such works, where
it caused medium grave or grave bodily injury
or death of the victim, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for a term up to five years.
Article 289. Unlawful appropriation of a
vehicle
1. Unlawful appropriation of a vehicle for
whatever purpose, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 1,000 to
1,200 tax-free minimum incomes, or imprisonment
for a term of three to five years.
2. The same actions committed by a group of
persons upon their prior conspiracy, or repeated,
or accompanied with violence dangerous to
the victim's life or health, or with threats
of such violence, or committed upon entering
into a residence or any other shelter, or
where they caused a significant pecuniary
damage to the victim, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to ten years.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, if accompanied with
violence dangerous to the victim's life or
health, or threats of such violence, or committed
by an organized group, or in regard of a vehicle,
the value of which exceeds 250 tax-free minimum
incomes, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment of ten
to fifteen years with the forfeiture of property.
4. A person shall be discharged from criminal
liability, if that person committed for the
first time any actions provided for by this
Article (except in cases of unlawful appropriation
of a vehicle accompanied with violence against
the victim or any threats of such violence)
and voluntarily reported it to law enforcement
authorities, returned the vehicle to its owner
and fully repaired the losses inflicted.
Note: 1. For the purposes of this Article,
an unlawful appropriation of a vehicle shall
mean a willful unlawful taking of a vehicle
from its owner or user against their will,
for whatever purpose and by whatever means.
2. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article,
a repeated act shall mean any such act committed
by a person who had previously unlawfully
appropriated a vehicle or committed any criminal
offense created by Articles 185, 186, 187,
189 to 191, and 262 of this Code.
Article 290. Obliteration, forgery or replacement
of numbers on parts and units of a vehicle
Obliteration, forgery or replacement of the
identification number, engine number, chassis,
or body of a vehicle, or replacement, without
permission of a competent authority, of plates
with the identification number of a vehicle,
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shall be punishable by a fine of 50 to 200
tax-free minimum incomes, or correctional
labor for a term up to two years, or restraint
of liberty for a term up to three years.
Article 291. Violation of transport regulations
Violation of transport regulations related
to traffic safety, where it caused death of
people or any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for a term up to five years.
Article 292. Endamagement of facilities
on main pipelines for oil, gas, or oil products
1. Endamagement or destruction of main pipelines
for oil, gas, or oil products, or branch pipes,
or any technologically related facilities,
constructions, or automation, signal and communication
devices, where it disrupts normal operation
of such pipelines or exposes human lives to
danger, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or correctional labor for
a term up to two years, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for a term up to five years.
2. The same actions, if repeated, or committed
by a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy,
or by a generally dangerous method, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for a term of three to eight years.
3. Any such actions as provided for by paragraph
1 or 2 of this Article, if they caused death
of people, or accidents involving people,
or industrial accidents, or fire, or significant
pollution of environment, or any other grave
consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to twelve years.
