Illegal border crossing attempt foiled in Odessa region
Ukrainian police and border guards detained 42 men who attempted to illegally cross the Ukrainian border in the back of a truck. The arrest occurred in Stanislawka in the Odessa region, near Transnistria.
War correspondent Andrij Tsaplienko, a journalist from TSN, reported the information about the men's detention. The Kamaz truck was stopped near the town of Stanislawka in the Odessa region. The vehicle was headed to Transnistria in Moldova. There were 42 men in the back of the truck. All of them were detained.
Fleeing mobilization
There were 42 men in the back of the truck. All of them were detained. Each man paid the smuggler between $6,000 and $8,000 for help in escaping.
The Ukrainian border guard reports cases of attempted illegal border crossings daily. On August 3, the Romanian side informed the Ukrainians that a corpse had been found in the Tisza River.
As reported by Kyiv, since the beginning of the massive Russian invasion of Ukraine, this has already been the 39th tragic incident on the river section of the border.
"Once again, we urge you to avoid life-threatening dangers," they appealed.
Change of regulations: duties and penalties
Mobilization is currently underway in Ukraine, and according to new legislation that came into effect on July 17, citizens—mainly men of conscription age from 18 to 60—are obliged to update their data in special registers.
A fine of between 17,000 and 25,500 hryvnias ($460 - $690) is imposed for violations of defence regulations, training preparations, and mobilization. In turn, receiving a summons and failing to report to the TCK (Territorial Recruitment Centre, equivalent to a military recruitment center) will be associated with criminal responsibility and the risk of imprisonment for up to 5 years.
If administrative penalties reach 150,000 hryvnias ($4,000), the "evader's" property may be auctioned.
However, as the Ukrainian Air Force previously stated, the ministry estimates the total number of conscripts to be 10.6 million. A special application, Reserve+, was launched to update the data. You only need to log in there and enter basic data—residence address and contact details. Later, you can expect a call from the army.
