Moldovan border guards will cooperate with the Ukrainian authorities and help catch evaders trying to escape from Ukraine through the Transnistrian region. This was stated by Moldovan Interior Minister Adrian Efros, Ziarul de Garda reports.

"Obviously, everyone is trying to save their lives, and most of the people who illegally cross the state borders are men aged 18 to 60," he said.

According to the minister, Ukrainian evaders mostly use the Transnistrian region.

"Almost every week, we conduct one or two operations to combat and eliminate various schemes organized on the territory of Moldova either by citizens of the Republic of Moldova or by Moldovan citizens together with citizens of Ukraine," Efros said.

He noted that Chisinau also has some filters on routes coming from the Transnistrian region.

"We are trying to establish closer ties with our Ukrainian colleagues and have personally discussed with the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine the resumption of joint patrols in the Transnistrian region on the Ukrainian side. This will help to prevent and deter illegal migration," the minister said.