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Ukrainian border guards detained four soldiers who had escaped from a military unit in Odesa Oblast and attempted to cross into Moldova.

Odesa Oblast
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Censor.NET Kyiv Post

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border guards (person) soldier (person) military unit (location) Odesa Oblast (location) State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (organization) Andriy Demchenko (person) State Bureau of Investigation (organization)

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Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian border guards detained four soldiers who had escaped from a military unit in Odesa Oblast and attempted to cross into Moldova.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Border guards intercepted four military deserters trying to cross into Moldova from the Odesa region, shooting one dead who resisted arrest.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:58:22.252Z

Source story: chetvero-dezertyriv-namagalysya-vtekty-v-moldovu