On the evening of Friday, January 3, border guards from the "Luzhanka" department of the Mukachevo squad apprehended three draft evaders attempting to illegally enter Hungary. This was reported by the Western Regional Department of the State Border Guard Service.
The three men from Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Transcarpathia attempted to cross into Hungary outside of the checkpoints. The patrol discovered the offenders 800 meters from the border. Upon noticing the military personnel, the men tried to flee. In pursuit, the border guards fired several warning shots. All three were apprehended.
The violators were taken to the border unit. A court will soon determine the legal assessment of their actions. Meanwhile, border guards are identifying individuals involved in organizing the illegal journey.