Teens blocked a road in Kyiv while listening to "I Am Russian." Police investigate to identify their parents. (Watch the video)

Teenagers involved in a scandal over provocative videos had searches conducted. Details were shared on January 13 during a telethon by the press secretary of the National Police of Ukraine, Yulia Hirdvylis.

"Yes, indeed, during the searches of two active participants in this scandalous video, we confiscated two pistols. One is a traumatic weapon, registered to one of the minor's parents. The other is a pneumatic gun that does not require a permit," she reported.

Additionally, the teenagers had the following items confiscated:

• cartridges;
• a paintball grenade;
• computer equipment;
• mobile phones.

It remains unclear whether this is the same weapon featured in the scandalous videos. The cartridges have been sent for examination to determine if they are live ammunition.

Hirdvylis stated that the provocative content was created by the teenagers for entertainment and hype. She denied rumors that they were allegedly accompanied by law enforcement.

"The teenagers were following this vehicle, the police crew, precisely when they were heading with flashing lights to one of the calls. They presented it as if they were being escorted by the police," the press secretary explained.

According to her, other footage was recorded during the celebration of one member's birthday. The teenagers rented three cars with drivers. The fact that they were not driving was confirmed by data analysis from surveillance cameras.

"It turned out that when they were near the store, a traffic jam formed, which they did not cause; it was simply, let's say, unintentionally created by other vehicles and drivers who were not even aware that some filming was happening on the street," Hirdvylis clarified regarding the incident where the teenagers allegedly blocked the street to smoke.

She mentioned that the traffic jam lasted for "one or two minutes," but then the cars dispersed.

It was revealed that one of the teenagers had already been involved in a scandal when he walked down a street in Kyiv singing the Russian anthem. The young man was quickly located and publicly apologized. A case was opened for justifying the aggression of the Russian Federation, and the court granted the individual one year of probation supervision. This period has not yet concluded.

Information suggesting that the teenagers are "privileged" was denied by the police. The father of one is a former official who is now retired.

"The other parents are employees of private businesses, educational institutions, and government officials. Let's say, there are no significant fortunes or, as you suggest, that they are allegedly privileged — this has no confirmation," the representative of the National Police added.

Recall that the teenagers became embroiled in a scandal for singing the song "I am Russian" and obstructing traffic in downtown Kyiv. Seventeen-year-old Andrey Dragan showcased on social media how he called the police himself and promised to provide comments to "a very large publication."

On January 13, the Kyiv police reported that a local resident had opened fire while walking his dog. The incident was triggered by a dispute with the owner of another dog.