Moscow has said it will not seek the extradition of Russians traveling abroad to avoid being mobilized to fight in Ukraine, after thousands of men of military age crossed into neighboring countries, AFP reported.

“The Ministry of Defense of Russia has not sent any requests to the authorities of Kazakhstan, Georgia or other countries regarding the alleged forced extradition of Russian citizens to the territory of Russia and has no intention of doing so,” the ministry said in a statement.

The number of Russians entering the EU has increased following a partial mobilization ordered by Moscow, and illegal crossings could increase if Russia decides to close the border to would-be recruits, EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

“Over the past week, almost 66,000 Russian citizens entered the EU, which is 30% more than last week. The majority arrived in Finland and Estonia,” Frontex said in a statement.

In the last four days alone, 30,000 Russian citizens have arrived in Finland, the report says.

“Frontex estimates that illegal border crossings may increase if the Russian Federation decides to close the border to potential recruits,” the report said.

To avoid the convoys of cars that stretch for about 20 kilometers, Russians, who are trying to avoid the partial mobilization ordered by Vladimir Putin, cross the border with Georgia on foot.