In the Kyiv region, a taxi driver dropped off the family of a deceased soldier because they asked to turn off the Russian-language navigator

In Kyiv region, Uklon taxi driver dropped off family of deceased soldier after asking to turn off Russian-language navigator. The company has already responded.

Olena Petriv reported the incident on Facebook, and the story was later shared by a Lviv TV channel NTA. 

According to Petriv, the taxi was carrying the mother and sister of the deceased serviceman, who were returning from the cemetery with a 9-year-old child. 

The driver spoke Russian, and her navigator was also set to Russian. At the passenger's request, «remove Russian» The woman started screaming and dropped off customers in the middle of the highway near Vyshgorod. 

The trip ended with the driver's words: «I'll catch up with you now and hit you on the head».

Petriv noted that the story was not hers, but the participants in the quarrel «still can't come to their senses». Uklon tried to contact her to clarify the details. 

Later, under the NTA post about the incident, the company emphasized that «this is truly unacceptable»Uklon assured that they are already dealing with this case. 

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116