Ukrainian authorities reported the detention of 12 draft dodgers near the border with Hungary

12 Ukrainian evaders detained on the border with Hungary

12 Ukrainian evaders were detained on the border with Hungary, the State Border Service of Ukraine reported.

In addition to the 12 men, the organizer of their sending abroad was reportedly detained, who charged 12 thousand hryvnia ($316) for his services.

The report states that several warning shots had to be fired to make the arrest.

It was previously reported that in 2023, more than 220 groups were identified in Ukraine that transported army evaders abroad.

Martial law has been declared in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and general mobilization was announced the next day. The country legally prohibits men aged 18 to 60 from traveling abroad, and summonses are handed out in a variety of places. Previously, a bill on the mobilization of men abroad was announced in Ukraine, which also provides for receiving summonses and undergoing mobilization. The Estonian authorities have already expressed their readiness to help Ukraine with the return of its citizens.

It also became known that disabled people of the 3rd group were no longer allowed to travel abroad to Ukraine, and from January 1 it was planned to close travel for disabled people of groups 1-2.