Trying to get to Moldova, broke his leg: border guards rescue a man who tried to illegally cross the border of Ukraine

Trying to get to Moldova, broke his leg: border guards rescue a man who tried to illegally cross the border of Ukraine

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A Lviv man broke his leg trying to illegally cross the border with Moldova after paying $4,000 for advice on the Internet and was rescued by border guards after his ex-wife called a hotline.

A resident of Lviv planned to illegally cross the border with Moldova, following online tips for which he had previously paid $4000, but broke his leg and was unable to continue. The man's ex-wife called the SBGS hotline, and the victim was found, provided with medical care, and then taken to the unit, UNN reports , citing the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

Border guards rescued a man who broke his leg while trying to get to Moldova. A woman called the SBGS hotline and reported that her ex-husband was trying to illegally cross the border but got injured. A border patrol with a sniffer dog and a quadcopter was sent to search for him. The victim was found, provided with medical assistance and taken to the unit 

- the State Tax Service said in a statement.

It is noted that the Lviv resident was in the open air for 4 hours, soaking wet and cold. According to the agency, the fugitive received advice on his "journey" via a telegram channel, for which he had previously paid $4000.

The State Border Guard Service emphasized that such actions do not go unpunished: the man was brought to administrative responsibility.

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The Transcarpathian police notified the fugitives who were trying to cross the border under the guise of an international humanitarian organization. The men used the symbols of the Red Cross. They were detained halfway to the border with Romania.