Drivers, among men, are the most likely to cross the border of Ukraine: why they are denied border crossing

Drivers, among men, are the most likely to cross the border of Ukraine: why they are denied border crossing

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Drivers make up the largest category of men crossing the border into Ukraine. Of the 55,000 refusals to cross the border, a significant portion are drivers who could not confirm the purpose of their trip.

Most often, among men, drivers cross the Ukrainian border. Among the 55,000 Ukrainians who were denied border crossing, a significant number are also drivers who could not confirm the purpose of their trip. This was reported by the spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Demchenko, on Thursday, UNN reports.

Details 

"Drivers make up the largest category of men crossing the border," said Demchenko.

In order for drivers to cross the border, there must be information about them in the Shlyakh system. There must also be relevant orders from government agencies and confirmation of the purpose of the trip.

"Among those 55,000 Ukrainian citizens who were denied border crossing, a significant number are also drivers who cannot confirm the purpose of their trip during border control measures. In other words, it is actually quite common for a driver to arrive at the border and not know where he or she is going or what he or she is transporting. And in some cases, the declared drivers may not even have a driver's license. In this case, citizens are denied entry to the border," added the SBGS spokesman.

Recall 

Ukraine's border has seen an increase in passenger traffic before the New Year and Christmas holidays to 88-97 thousand people per day. In 11 months of 2024, 32.3 million people crossed the border.