State Border Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said that after January 28, when a ban on leaving the country for a number of officials was put into effect, five to ten people tried to violate the order. He spoke about this during the telethon.

He noted that these officials at the state border were not allowed to pass due to the lack of a legal basis for crossing it.. This is a confirmation of a business trip.. Also, none of them were subject to a number of exceptions when leaving is still allowed..

Demchenko recalled that officials cannot travel abroad if they are persons with disabilities, unfit for military service, etc..

The press secretary of the State Border Guard Service also noted that the government informed all ministries, state authorities and other institutions to provide the border guards with a list of persons subject to restrictions..

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Recall that at the end of January, the government of Ukraine made changes to the resolution on the procedure for crossing the border based on the decision of the National Security and Defense Council. According to it, officials, deputies, as well as a number of other officials, for example, prosecutors, judges, representatives of local self-government, can cross the border of the country during the period of martial law solely for the purpose of a business trip..