Illegal border crossing: law enforcement officers detained 19 men

19 men were detained near the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. Photo: press service of the State Border Service of Ukraine

Ukrainian border guards detained two groups of men who tried to illegally cross the state border.

As reported by the press service of the State Border Service of Ukraine, 19 people were detained.

The law enforcement officers noted that the men received instructions from the organizer through the Telegram channel. Each of them paid $3-5 thousand for such instruction.

In addition, in order to remain inconspicuous, they were divided into two groups: one consisted of 8 people, the other — 11. Both groups were detained a few kilometers from the border with Moldova. Administrative reports on offenses have been drawn up on all detainees.

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Previously, the border guards had already detained 23 men who, according to the instructions of the Telegram channel, were trying to reach Moldova.

According to the border guards, 40 people died while trying to cross the border illegally.

In addition, a group of men who tried to cross the Tisza by boat and get to Hungary were detained.

As reported, seven men were detained in Bukovyna, accompanied by a local resident, who, according to border guards, were planning to illegally cross the border with Romania.

It will be recalled that two residents of Transcarpathia are suspected of transporting conscripted men across the state border of Ukraine. They were detained while handing over money to the border guard. They are in custody.

Also, recently in Odesa, border guards detained a 30-year-old resident of Kyiv, on suspicion of helping men conscripted into military service to conclude fictitious marriages with women with many children and women with group I or II disabilities in order to get a deferment from mobilization and cross the border.