Men attempting to flee Ukraine detained at Transnistrian border
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine announced that eight Ukrainians were detained near Transnistria while attempting to cross the border illegally. The photos show exceptionally young men who wanted to escape the war. Other men tried to cross the Tisza River, including a 14-year-old.
The Ukrainian border guard (DPSU) detained two cars with six passengers near the border with the Transnistrian region of Moldova. "This trip was managed by an administrator of a Telegram channel, whose services the men used. Each man paid between 13,000 and 15,000 hryvnias (between 1,200 and 1,400 CAD)," informs the border guard. Attention is drawn to the appearance of the men: most of them are very young.
All were detained. The border guards added, "Drivers face criminal responsibility, and offenders are having administrative protocols drawn up."
In another communication, DPSU reported that it detained a group of men who attempted to escape from Ukraine via the Tisza River, which is a natural border with Romania.
Led by a 14-year-old
"The border detachment, which included cadets-trainees, detained four men accompanied by a 14-year-old teenager," it reads. The criminals paid between 4,000 and 6,000 dollars for the dangerous river crossing. The teenager was to receive 1,000 dollars, states the border guard.
"Currently, officers are identifying those involved in organizing the illegal trip," added in the communication.
Fleeing conscription
The detainees are residents of the Kyiv, Zakarpattia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Lviv regions. At the beginning of July, the Moldovan border guard reported that about 23,500 Ukrainians arrived in Moldova, bypassing border crossings from February 24, 2022, to May 31, 2024. About 11,000 Ukrainians fled to Romania.
In mid-May, new conscription regulations came into force in Ukraine. The law replaced universal conscription with a five-month training period for all men capable of military service. This primarily applies to those aged 18-25. Until 25, they will not be conscripted to front-line units but will undergo periodic training.
