Russia spreads information about mining of the Tysa river
Source: TV marathon
The spokesman of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Andrii Demchenko, said that the rumor about the alleged ‘mining’ of the banks of the Tysa river is a Russian psychological operation.
‘Such a rumor is the enemy psychological operation. Strengthening the border with the countries of the European Union and Moldova in order to prevent illegal border crossing is Ukraine’s responsibility to the countries with which we border. But this in no way involves mining the territory or other actions that would threaten the lives of people, even if they try to cross the border in an illegal way,’ he said.
Demchenko stressed that Ukraine has strengthened border protection, but not with mines. The number of border patrols has been increased and new technical means are being used, such as UAVs and video surveillance cameras.
It should be noted that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 31 dead men have been found in Tysa after attempts to illegally cross the border.
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