Today, the Border Service of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan detained three Russian citizens who tried to cross the state border illegally.

According to APA, the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan reported on this.

Russian citizens were detained while illegally crossing the border in Kostanay region.

Russian citizens said that they tried to cross the border illegally in order to partially avoid mobilization in the country.

After the interrogation, the detainees will be handed over to the Russian side.

It was noted that currently Kazakhstan's border guards operate in an enhanced mode to ensure reliable protection of the borders.