The accused, residents of Sumy and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine, men of conscription age, tried to leave for the Republic of Poland by presenting forged documents to border guards.
Investigators of the inquiry sector of the police department №1 of Yavoriv district police department have completed pre-trial investigations in criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 358 (Forgery of documents) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and Part 4 of Article 358 (Use of knowingly forged document) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and sent indictments to court.
According to police, a 26-year-old resident of Kharkiv region and a 50-year-old resident of Sumy region provided their personal data for the production of forged documents in order to obtain the right to leave Ukraine during martial law and exemption from mobilization for service in the Armed Forces.
In April and May, the men presented forged documents to border service inspectors at the Mostyska and Shehyni crossings while trying to cross the state border of Ukraine with the Republic of Poland. Border guards found that the documents showed signs of forgery and reported it to police.
The maximum penalty for defendants is up to two years in prison.
Lviv Oblast Police Communication Department