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Russia Today
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainian man resorts to cross-dressing in bid to flee country – officials (VIDEO)
A Ukrainian man has been caught disguised as a woman in an attempt to flee the country, local authorities have reported. Martial law bans fighting-age males from going abroad without special permission. The 30-year-old suspect was detained at a Ukrainian security checkpoint while traveling by bus from the Black Sea port city of Odessa to Reni, a city located near the border with Romania, across the Danube River. According to a statement from the border guard service on Wednesday, the man was wearing a black satin dress, a wig, and sunglasses in an effort to pose as a female. The individual has been charged with attempting to illegally cross the border. Ukraine announced a general mobilization in February 2022, under which most men between the ages of 18 and 60 are barred from leaving the country. Kiev has struggled with widespread draft evasion throughout the conflict with Russia, with potential recruits hiding from military officers or attempting unauthorized escapes abroad. Authorities have documented various tactics, including bribery, forged documents, and direct attempts to cross the border. The latter approach has led to multiple deaths. Russian officials have accused Vladimir Zelensky's government of pursuing a war strategy that sacrifices its own citizens in order to remain in power. Moscow claims the administration is prolonging a losing fight while enriching itself at the expense of the population. Military mobilization has become a flashpoint in Ukrainian society, where critics allege that wealth and influence provide a path to exemptions. One alleged case was reported on Wednesday by the Dzerkalo Tizhnya newspaper. According to its sources, former Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Chernyshov allegedly shielded personal staff members from the draft by employing them at a state-owned gas company he was heading. The investigation, initially led by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), was reportedly suspended after the agency was placed under the authority of the prosecutor general. The move has drawn strong criticism from Ukraine's Western backers, prompting the Zelensky administration to signal plans to reverse the decision.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Darren Wang charged over plans for military evasion
18 Jun - Darren Wang has finally been charged for the offences involving dodging Taiwan's mandatory military service. The Taiwanese actor joined 27 others who have also been charged, with the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office stating that he was charged for forgery of public documents. It is noted that Darren paid a man named Chen Chih-ming to falsify his records so that he can evade military service. However, he eventually reported for duty in March this year, after the plan was not carried out due to Chen's arrest. Nonetheless, despite knowing that his ID card and health insurance card were not lost but was given to an impostor, he still lied in February and applied to the Household Registration Office and the National Health Insurance Administration to reissue his ID card and health insurance card. On the other hand, the rest of the men were charged with violating the Punishment Act for Violation to Military Service System after they falsified their health status to avoid service. Prosecutors are also recommending a sentence of at least five years in prison for Chen for masterminding the draft evasions and earning NTD 7.63 million from it. (Photo Source: Darren Fanpage IG, LTN)
