Vodka vending machine in city center sold shots instead of coffee

A vodka vending machine in the town center of Melitopol, Ukraine, and the city's tax inspectors are not amused.

Authorities are investigating how a coffee vending machine ended up converted to dispense vodka and fruit juice mixers. The machine accepted coins and banknotes, and charged $1 for a shot of vodka.

Ukrainian tax collectors intend to interview the owner of the "wonder machine" on suspicion of illegally trading in alcohol.

And the illegal alcohol trade in Ukraine is a serious problem for authorities, who estimate 35 percent of vodka sold in the country in 2012 was unlawfully produced.