The men, according to their confession, covered the distance to the American state by boat.
Russians who escaped by boat from Chukchi, fearing mobilization. This is reported by Alaska's News Source.
Two Russians, who, according to their own admission, arrived by boat from Chukotka, were detained on the island of St. Lawrence, which belongs to the state of Alaska.
According to local residents , the men said that they had arrived from the village of Egvekinotin Chukotka, overcoming, according to them, approximately 500 kilometers by sea. The men said they had decided to escape to Alaska from military service.
According to data from open sources, at the narrowest point the distance between mainland Russia and Alaska is about 80 km.
Both are currently detained. Representatives of the Ministry of Homeland Security are investigating all the circumstances of the men crossing the border.
In turn, the Governor of Alaska Mike Dunleavybelieves that this episode is isolated and at the moment they do not expect a flow of illegal migrants from the Russian Federation.
“These two, who arrived from Russia by boat and were detained in Gumbell, are currently in Anchorage, being dealt with by federal authorities Dunleavy said.
Later, state senators reported that the men had requested asylum in the United States.
“This incident demonstrates two things: firstly, the Russian people do not want to wage Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine. Secondly, given the proximity of Alaska to Russia, our state plays a vital role in ensuring America's national security,” said Senator Dan Sullivan.
As reported, after Vladimir Putin announced a “partial” mobilization of About 700,000 citizens of Russia have already left.
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