In the Lviv region, a local resident organized a scheme to transport men of conscription age abroad.

In this way, he facilitated the departure of at least 20 men from our country.

This was reported in the press service of the National Police of the Lviv region.

As it became known, the channel for transporting men abroad was organized by a 28-year-old resident of Sambir district.

He contributed to the production of fake documents that gave men of draft age the right to leave the territory of another state.

"During the authorized searches, documents, draft records and other physical evidence were seized from the perpetrator, confirming his involvement in the organization of illegal transportation of persons across the border of Ukraine.

According to the fact, the investigators of the territorial division of the police opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 332 ("Illegal transportation of persons across the State border of Ukraine") of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The sanction of the article envisages punishment - deprivation of liberty for a period of five to seven years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years," the National Police of the region said.

We will remind that Zelenskyi met with the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola in Lviv.