The definition
Under article 169 of the Criminal Code, theft is the secret misappropriation of another person's property. Open misappropriation (robbery, article 166) and an attack with violence dangerous to life or health (brigandage, article 164) are separate offences.
What it depends on
The size of the damage caused; whether a group did it, or whether the offender entered a dwelling; repetition; other aggravating circumstances.
Administrative or criminal
Under article 61 of the Code on Administrative Liability, petty misappropriation of the property of an enterprise, institution or organisation brings a fine. The misappropriation counts as petty when the value of the property taken does not exceed thirty times the base calculation amount (BHM).
For the victim
Go at once to the internal affairs body with an application, and ask for the slip that confirms its registration. Submit the documents that prove the value of the property (a receipt, a warranty card, a valuation). The size of the damage affects the classification of the offence.