15 servicemen from the Chop detachment went abroad
According to Transcarpathian journalist Vitaliy Glagoly, since the beginning of 2025, at least 15 servicemen of the Chop border detachment have been recorded in official documents as having left their place of service and ended up in the territory of EU countries. In some cases, the service members left their weapons and equipment on the Ukrainian side before emigrating.
Detailed data includes:
Summary records from official documents regarding 15 individuals
Fugitives left the country without weapons through Slovakia and Hungary
It should be noted that the above facts were published based on the journalist’s words and internal documents that are not publicly available. At the time of publication, official reports of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine about the mentioned individuals are not available. The material will be updated if comments from the relevant authorities appear.
Legal consequences: possible consequences for the military
If the facts are confirmed, the actions of the individuals may be qualified as desertion (Article 408 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Desertion – punishment from 5 to 12 years if committed with weapons or a group of people
lost or abandoned weapons/property
deterioration of military property and search procedures
What do they say officially
At the time of preparation of this material, the State Border Service of Ukraine had not provided an official response to this information. At the same time, border guards and law enforcement officers regularly report the discovery of illegal smuggling routes and attempts to travel abroad through Transcarpathia. We sent requests to the State Border Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General’s Office to confirm or refute information regarding 15 service members and to determine whether criminal proceedings have been opened in each case.
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