Moldovan swims across the Dniester "on a dare" and "wins" a ban on visiting Ukraine

Moldovan swims across the Dniester "on a dare" and "wins" a ban on visiting Ukraine

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 6 2024, 02:21 PM  •  11170 views

A 42-year-old Moldovan citizen crossed the Dniester River on a dispute and was detained by Ukrainian border guards. He was banned from entering Ukraine for 5 years for illegal border crossing.

Border guards detained a 42-year-old Moldovan man who had crossed the Dniester River on a bet. The man was banned from entering the territory of Ukraine for 5 years. UNN reports this with reference to the State Border Guard Service.

A Moldovan citizen was detained yesterday on the Dniester River by border guards of the Mohyliv-Podilskyi detachment. The 42-year-old foreigner said that he was on vacation and after a few glasses of alcohol, he decided to test his strength by crossing the river on a bet with his friends. Gathering his resolve and the frantic "support" of his fellow vacationers, he swam to the opposite bank. However, Ukrainian border guards were already waiting for him,

- the statement said.

It is reported that law enforcement officers drew up documents against the offender for illegal border crossing under Art. 204-1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. In addition, he was banned from entering the territory of Ukraine for 5 years for such a "prank".

Currently, the swimmer has been handed over to his Moldovan colleagues as a readmission.

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