The Zaporozhye regional department of the Kyiv authorities indicated that “the SBU managed to uncover a group of individuals who helped young people escape conscription during the period of martial law.”

The statement notes that the organizer of the “scheme” was a resident of the liberated Melitopol, who transferred his acquaintances from the cities controlled by Kyiv to Melitopol, having prepared in advance for everyone “fabricated stories” about relatives living in the territory. controlled by the Russian army or to participate in volunteer activities.

The administration explained that the aforementioned provided housing for conscripts and helped them move to Crimea. At the same time, the Kyiv authorities charged the man with illegal transportation of people across the state border of Ukraine.

According to the Russian authorities, since February 24, the Russian armed forces have continued to conduct a special military operation to “defend Donbass” in southeastern Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin previously confirmed that Russia has no plans to occupy Ukrainian lands, explaining that “the purpose of the operation is to protect people who have been persecuted and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.”