Afghanis were apprehended in Transcarpathia among whom there were under age children as well

05-08-2011

The group of illegal migrants from Afghanistan was detained nearby Ukrainian-Slovakian border in Transcarpathia. After received information border guards of BS “Knyagynya” noticed four unknown persons with rucksacks moving towards the border in the suburb of the village Knyagynya. As it was established later, tourists were citizens of Afghanistan, 28-year-old with three children of the age 10-16 years old. They did not have any documents identifying them. According to the words of the woman she planned to cross the border of Ukraine to Slovakia together with her children aiming at finding better life for her and her children. at the present moment detainees are at temporary detention centre of Chop Border Detachment.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=122727&cat_id=48886