Un ucrainean care încerca să traverseze înot Nistrul, lovit cu vâslele de grăniceri și internat la spital în Republica Moldova

An incident on the Dniester River resulted in the detention of two Ukrainian border guards and the hospitalization of a man from Kyiv after he was struck while attempting to swim across the border. The event occurred on October 15, 2026, near Holoșnița, Soroca district, as the man was pursued by border guards in a motorboat. Witnesses filmed the confrontation, which led to the man suffering a concussion and being admitted to a local hospital. The two guards were apprehended by Moldovan authorities for illegally crossing the border, and an investigation has been initiated. Ukrainian officials have stated they are conducting an internal inquiry and have communicated with Moldovan border police regarding the incident.