Shevchuk claimed that he crossed from PMR to Moldova in a taxi, whilst Russian-language media and certain PMR officials reported that he sailed across the Dnestr in a boat.
Shevchuk mengklaim bahwa dia menyeberang dari Transnistria ke Moldova dengan taksi, sementara media berbahasa Rusia and certain PMR officials dan pejabat Transnitria tertentu melaporkan bahwa ia berlayar melintasi Dnestr di sebuah kapal.