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Ukraine intensifies crackdown on illegal border crossings to prevent military draft evasion

Credited from: SCMP

  • Ukrainian authorities have launched a significant operation against people-smuggling gangs facilitating illegal exits for military conscripts.
  • Police and secret service units executed 600 simultaneous searches across the country to disrupt smuggling networks.
  • The operation aims to stop the trend of young men fleeing military conscription, critical as Ukraine faces a Russian invasion.
  • Only men between 18 and 60 can leave under exceptional circumstances, with the current draft focusing on those aged 25 and over.
  • Reports indicate that smuggling rings charge thousands of euros to assist men attempting to escape, sometimes with tragic consequences.

For the full article, visit: South China Morning Post.

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