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Dozens of people try to illegally cross Ukraine’s border into the EU every day, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) published on June 20. Men of the conscription age are prohibited from leaving the country during martial law, save for several exceptions. Many attempt to reach neighboring countries in spite of that, hoping to avoid mobilization. “We are talking about dozens of people every day. Sometimes 10, sometimes 20, sometimes 30,” Klymenko said in the interview. “This includes not only those who try to swim across the Tysa Riv…

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