Kyiv court confiscates 272 drone servos due to forged addresses

Court ruling on smuggling of components

On 23 October 2026, the Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv issued a ruling in case No. 760/29831/26, prescribing punishment for the sender of Chinese goods. The court found the customs rules violator guilty and imposed a fine of over 60,700 UAH. Additionally, the confiscation of the imported goods in favour of the state was established.

Details of servo import

The subject of the case was digital servos of the EMAX YIN YAN ES08MDII model. These mechanisms are used, among other things, for assembling unmanned aerial vehicles and cargo control and release mechanisms. In May 2026, a batch of international postal shipments weighing over 8 tonnes in total was imported from China to Ukraine through the "Dyakove – Kalmiou" border crossing point.

The sender from the city of Shenzhen dispatched 17 parcels, the value of which exceeded 121,500 UAH. Each parcel contained 16 servo units, totalling 272 components.

Detection of forged addresses

The parcels were processed as individual orders in the names of various recipients from Poltava region, specifically from the settlement of Novi Sanzhary. However, a check conducted by local authorities revealed that the specified addresses do not exist in the official registry.

Legal consequences of the violation

The court concluded that the sender violated customs rules, in particular Part 1 of Article 483 of the Customs Code of Ukraine. This article concerns the movement of goods across the customs border with the submission of documents containing false information about recipients.

The violator was fined 50% of the value of the goods, amounting to 60,751.20 UAH. The servos were confiscated in favour of the state. Additionally, a court fee of 665.60 UAH was levied from the sender.