Ukrainian crosses Moldovan border on powered paraglider and requests asylum

A resident of western Ukraine illegally crossed the border of Moldova on a motorized paraglider.

This was reported by the Moldovan border police; footage of the fugitive’s landing and subsequent detention was circulated by Ukrainian Telegram channels.

Moldovan border guards received information from their Ukrainian colleagues about the illegal border crossing. After landing, the man was detained.

According to available information, the fugitive is a resident of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, from where he took off. After his detention, the man requested asylum from Chisinau.

Earlier, a Ukrainian who swam to Moldova and was beaten on the head with an oar by border guards also requested asylum.

In addition, it was reported that an increasing number of men are trying to flee Ukraine across the Dniester using jet skis.