State Border Service of Ukraine
- A man was caught trying to leave Ukraine via the Dniester River — on an air mattress.
- Ukrainian border agents found him paddling with his arms in an attempt to reach Moldova.
- The border service said he was paying another person $4,200 for advice on the crossing.
Ukraine's border service said on Wednesday that it caught a man attempting to cross into Moldova by "swimming" on an inflatable mattress in the Dniester River.
The State Border Service released footage of the 39-year-old man lying on his stomach atop the mattress and paddling through the water with his arms.
He was fully clothed, wearing a hoodie, long pants, and a pair of sneakers while carrying a backpack.