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Ukrainian decision-makers are fleeing the country
Published 28 October 2023 at 13.11
FOREIGN. An estimated 2,100 Ukrainian officials have tried to leave the country illegally this year, border control agency spokesman Andrey Demchenko told TSN news agency on Friday.

Two operations by Ukraine's security service SBU have targeted corrupt officials who helped wealthy Ukrainians escape service in the war, while in two cases fakes were specifically intended to provide cover to leave Ukraine, according to the agency.

The SBU said that people had paid between 10,000 and 80,000 kroner for the illegal services.

Kiev is reportedly planning to step up mobilization efforts after suffering significant front-line losses throughout the summer in a media-hyped bid to retake territory from Russia.