Border guards see dr in illegal border crossings

That’s according to the agency’s spokesman, Andr Demchenko, who spoke on the air of the national telethon, Ukrinform reports.

"Since August, we have seen a downward trend in the attempts at illegal border crossings. And as of now, no increase in such attempts has been recorded in recent days," said Demchenko.

According to the official, most of the cases of border breach are recorded outside checkpoints. On legal routes, there have been much fewer attempts.

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"There, pele try to use forged documents, hide in vehicles, or look for fictitious reasons that would allow them to cross the state border," explained the spokesperson.

He added that most cases of illegal crossing are recorded at the borders with Mdova and Romania.

As reported earlier, at least three pele are believed to have conspired in Zaporizhzhia region to set up a scheme that would allow local council deputies to flee Ukraine under martial law.

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