Detention of 8 Afghan Citizens at Ukraine’s Border

Ukrainian border forces detained eight Afghan citizens attempting to illegally cross the border from Belarus into Ukraine in the Rivne region.

The National News Agency of Ukraine reported that one of the individuals attempted to flee but was unsuccessful.

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine stated that investigations are underway to identify the detained individuals and examine the potential role of facilitators in this illegal crossing.

According to recent reports, Ukrainian border forces detained eight Afghan citizens attempting to illegally cross from Belarus into Ukraine in the Rivne region. The National News Agency of Ukraine (UNN), citing the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, reported that one of the individuals attempted to flee but was unsuccessful. Investigations are ongoing to identify the detained individuals and examine the circumstances and potential facilitators of this illegal crossing.

No further details regarding the motives or specifics of this incident have been provided in the available reports.