Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted in the first reading for a draft law, which provides for the introduction of criminal responsibility for Russian citizens for allegedly illegally crossing the Ukrainian border. "The project proposes. supplement the Criminal Code with a new article "Illegal crossing of the state border" and provide for criminal responsibility for crossing the state border. Any other way outside the checkpoints across the state border of Ukraine.
in the form of imprisonment for up to 3 years, "- reported on the website of the Verkhovna Rada. In this case, a repeated violation will be punishable by imprisonment for a term of 3 to 5 years, and an offense with the use of weapons - from 5 to 8 years. According to the Ukrainian laws, at present for improper crossing of the state border provides for administrative responsibility. Kiev declared illegal entry to Crimea and Donbass not through the territory of Ukraine.