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Recent developments in the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine have revealed a complex web of intelligence operations and smuggling schemes. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) exposed a Hungarian intelligence officer overseeing an agent network, heightening tensions in the area. Additionally, joint operations by the SSU, National Police, and border detachments have thwarted various attempts to smuggle draft-age individuals across borders. These efforts not only illustrate the challenges of cross-border evasion schemes but also underscore the persistent vigilance required to maintain national security. Investigations continue into the multifaceted smuggling channels and those involved, aiming to bring stability and justice to the region.

What recent intelligence activities have been uncovered in Zakarpattia?

The Security Service of Ukraine recently identified and exposed activities by a Hungarian intelligence officer who ran an agent network in the Zakarpattia region. This operation is a crucial part of ongoing efforts to curb foreign espionage and safeguard Ukrainian sovereignty.

How are authorities dealing with smuggling in Zakarpattia?

Authorities in Zakarpattia are actively combating smuggling operations. Recent actions by the SSU, National Police, and border detachments have dismantled networks involved in illegally transporting draft-age men across borders. These coordinated efforts aim to curb illegal crossings and enforce national laws.

Who has been arrested concerning smuggling schemes in Zakarpattia?

Numerous arrests have been made regarding smuggling schemes in Zakarpattia. This includes individuals involved in organizing illegal border crossings and circumventing mobilization. Law enforcement and security agencies continue to pursue those responsible for these unlawful activities.

What are the specific measures taken to prevent border smuggling in Zakarpattia?

To prevent border smuggling, authorities have intensified patrols, conducted joint special operations, and employed advanced surveillance technologies. Collaboration among various enforcement agencies is essential in identifying and dismantling smuggling routes and arresting perpetrators.

What has the response been to Hungarian intelligence operations in Zakarpattia?

The exposure of Hungarian intelligence operations has led to increased scrutiny of foreign activities in Zakarpattia. Ukrainian security services are diligently investigating and taking appropriate measures to counter intelligence threats and maintain regional stability.

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TCR violations Violations in Uzhhorod TCR: work of special commission has been initiated, - Operational Command "West". VIDEO+PHOTOS A monitoring visit to the Uzhhorod TCR, carried out by Andrii Kryuchkov, the Ombudsman’s representative in the Zakarpattia region, revealed flagrant violations despite obstruction from officials. 25 800 211 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR

Russia attacked Zakarpattia on 1 April: what do we know? Russian forces have attacked critical infrastructure in Zakarpattia: one person has been injured Russian occupiers launched drone attacks on critical infrastructure in Zakarpattia. 2 917 9 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

The SBU has named the Hungarian intelligence officer who led the spy network in Ukraine SSU exposes Hungarian intelligence officer who ran agent network in Zakarpattia. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has identified the Hungarian military intelligence officer who ran an agent network in Zakarpattia. 8 142 39 Previously in trend: SSU special operation

Attempts to smuggle people across the border have been thwarted Law enforcement officers have foiled three attempts to smuggle people across border. PHOTOS Four people who tried to smuggle draft-age men across the border were exposed by officers of the Mukachevo border detachment’s main operational search unit, in cooperation with the National Police, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), and prosecutors. 955 8 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization Illegal border crossing

A multi-million international transport scheme has been uncovered in Zakarpattia Tickets bypassing ticket offices: multi-million international transport scheme uncovered in Zakarpattia. VIDEO+PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a tax evasion scheme involving the organisation of bus trips to EU countries has been uncovered. 7 097 17 Previously in trend: Tax violations

The SSU and National Police have detained 13 more organisers of evasion schemes SSU and National Police have detained 13 more organisers of "evasion schemes". PHOTOS The Security Service and National Police have blocked new schemes for evading mobilisation and detained the organisers of these schemes in various regions of Ukraine. 2 157 17 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Roma attacked the TCR Roma who attacked TCR military personnel in Uzhhorod district detained, - police. VIDEO The Uzhhorod police detained individuals involved in the attack on servicemen of the TCR and SS. 10 406 73 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR

Four men detained in Transcarpathia They wanted to climb over fence to border with Slovakia: four draft evaders detained in Transcarpathia – SBGS. VIDEO In Transcarpathia, border guards prevented an attempt to cross the Ukrainian-Slovak border by four draft-aged Ukrainian citizens illegally. 1 801 52 Previously in trend: Detention of draft dodgers at the border

Border guards uncovered a scheme in Zakarpattia Border guards dismantle illegal departure channel via Zakarpattia for $13,000. PHOTOS As a result of a joint special operation carried out by operatives of the 7th Carpathian Border Guard Detachment and the 27th Border Guard Detachment, officers of the Migration Police Department and Lviv District Police Department No. 1 of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Lviv region, with force support from the Dozor special unit and under the procedural supervision of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a channel for illegally smuggling people across the state border was... 1 430 2 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border Illegal border crossing

schemes for evaders Channel for smuggling draft evaders via mountain trails to Romania uncovered: five organisers detained. VIDEO Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the illegal transfer of men of conscription age across the state border of Ukraine. 2 680 8 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Detention of draft dodgers at the border

ARMA Sale of 460 hectares in Borzhava mountain pasture: ARMA refused to sign protocol on recognition of auction The Agency for Asset Tracing and Management has decided not to sign the protocol on the results of electronic bidding for the sale of 460 hectares of land in the Borzhava mountain pasture in the Zakarpattia region. 5 173 11 Previously in trend: ARMA sold Lovochkin land in the Carpathians

Uzhhorod City Council deputy did not declare property Failed to declare assets worth over 13.8 million hryvnias: Uzhhorod City Council deputy notified of suspicion. VIDEO+PHOTOS A current member of the 8th convocation of the Uzhhorod City Council has been notified of suspicion of submitting knowingly false information in his declaration and legalising property obtained by criminal means. He was elected to the Uzhhorod City Council in 2020 from the OPFL party, which is now banned in Ukraine. 4 788 23 Previously in trend: Undeclared assets

A deputy in Zakarpattia concealed millions in assets in his declaration Hid over 8.3 million hryvnias in his declaration: deputy in Zakarpattia has been notified of suspicion, - regional prosecutor’s office. PHOTOS A member of the Berehove District Council has been notified of suspicion of submitting a knowingly false declaration and legalising income obtained by criminal means. 2 853 14 Previously in trend: Undeclared assets

The woman helped men of draft age to leave the country Law enforcement serve notice of suspicion on woman who helped draft-age men leave Ukraine. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers served a notice of suspicion on a woman who helped men of conscription age leave the country. 1 789 8 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing

How the Lovochkin family got back 460 hectares of land in Zakarpattia 460 hectares of land purchased with stolen budget funds are being returned to Lovochkin family, - Nikolaienko 460 hectares of land in the Borzhava mountain pasture (Zakarpattia region), which was seized as part of a criminal investigation by the NABU into embezzlement in 2010-2014, was sold at auction by the ARMA at minimum prices to companies linked to the family of Serhii Lovochkin. 14 212 32 Previously in trend: ARMA sold Lovochkin land in the Carpathians

Andrii Savchuk SSU conducts searches at office of Savchuk, head of Zakarpattia TCR, - media Right now, the Security Service of Ukraine is conducting searches at the office of Andrii Savchuk, head of the Zakarpattia RTCR and SS. 6 243 59 Previously in trend: Searches at TCR’s leadership

Judge of the Volovets District Court of Zakarpattia detained for bribery "And for bread?": District court judge in Zakarpattia negotiates with witness about "candy" worth $1,300. VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention with an alternative of 1 million hryvnia bail for a judge of the Volovets District Court in Zakarpattia, who offered to cancel the arrest of 20 cubic metres of timber for a bribe of 1,300 dollars. 4 971 34 Previously in trend: Grafters

Judge Oleksandr Pelykh Judge Pelykh caught taking bribe mobilised into Ukraine’s Armed Forces Judge Oleksandr Pelykh of the Volovets District Court in Zakarpattia region, who was detained while taking a bribe, has been mobilised. 15 195 100 Previously in trend: Grafters

The National Police and the SSU have exposed corruption schemes for evading mobilisation SSU and National Police exposed seven organisers of "draft dodging schemes" in various regions of Ukraine. PHOTOS The Security Service and National Police have blocked new schemes for evading mobilisation in Ukraine and detained seven organisers of the schemes. 1 501 9 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Mobilised lawyer breaks through to Hungary Mobilized lawyer breaks through border in Zakarpattia and flees to Hungary, injuring border guard. VIDEO A driver in Zakarpattia rammed barriers at the Velyka Palad border checkpoint and fled into Hungary. 19 578 162 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing

Three evaders detained in Zakarpattia Smuggling to Hungary for $29,000: three evaders detained in Zakarpattia – State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS In Transcarpathia, border guards of the Mukachevo Detachment detained three men from Kyiv, Odesa and Kirovohrad regions who were trying to illegally cross the border with Hungary. 1 523 0 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Convicted saboteur who set fire to a strategic facility of Ukrzaliznytsia in Zakarpattia In Zakarpattia, saboteur who set fire to strategic facility of Ukrzaliznytsia was convicted. VIDEO A Zakarpattia court has found a 22-year-old resident of the village of Hrushove, Tyachiv district, guilty of committing sabotage by prior conspiracy by a group of people under martial law. 3 041 11

Seventeen participants in schemes to smuggle conscripts will be tried in Zakarpattia Organizers of the transfer of conscripts will be tried in Zakarpattia: 17 participants exposed. PHOTOS The prosecutor's office brought cases against 17 people who tried to smuggle more than 18 men of military age across the border. They wanted to receive more than $73,000 for their services. 1 518 10 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Illegal border crossing

Illegal scheme uncovered in Zakarpattia Scheme for illegal border crossing and attempt to bribe border guard exposed in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS A joint interagency group consisting of operatives from the Internal and Personal Security Office of the 27th Border Detachment of the  Main Office of Internal and Personal Security "West", officers of the Zakarpattia Department of the National Police’s Internal Security Directorate, and investigators from the Zakarpattia Regional Police, under the procedural guidance of the Zakarpattia Specialized Defense Prosecutor’s Office of the Western Region, exposed the organizer of illegal activity. 1 056 1 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing

Two border guards in Zakarpattia planned to illegally transport men of conscription age SBI, together with SSU, has uncovered corruption schemes on border with Slovakia and Hungary. PHOTO In Zakarpattia, officers of the State Bureau of Investigation, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Border Guard Internal Security Department disrupted illegal schemes to smuggle draft-age men across the border. 3 504 4 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

General Staff on the incursion of Hungarian drones into Ukraine Drone from Hungary twice flew at different altitudes over Zakarpattia – General Staff. MAPS On the morning of September 26, 2025, Ukrainian Armed Forces radar twice detected at different altitudes a drone-type aerial object in Ukraine’s airspace over Zakarpattia region. 8 654 35 Previously in trend: Hungarian drones flew into Ukraine

A channel for smuggling draft dodgers to Romania was exposed in Zakarpattia Swimming across Tysa to Romania: channel for smuggling men across border has been exposed in Zakarpattia - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, border guards uncovered a channel for trafficking men abroad. 2 914 11 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Zelenskyy in Mukachevo Zelenskyy visited American factory in Mukachevo destroyed by Russian missiles. VIDEO On Friday, 5 September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Flextronics plant in Mukachevo, which was subjected to Russian shelling on 21 August. 6 446 32 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

Meeting between Zelenskyy and Fico on 5 September Zelenskyy and Fico hold meeting in Uzhhorod – media On 5 September, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Uzhhorod. 5 311 19 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy-Fico meeting

Detention of former police officer Beletskyi in Uzhhorod What is known Former police officer Beletskyi, who had previously helped veteran, was taken to TCR in Uzhhorod. VIDEO Former police officer Ivan Beletskyi was detained in Uzhhorod and taken to the TCR. Earlier, he said that he was fired because he had helped a war veteran when two servicemen of the Uzhhorod RTCR and SS tried to humiliate him. 10 700 72 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR

US President Donald Trump Trump "very unhappy" with Russia’s attack on US-owned plant in Mukachevo US President Donald Trump told Russian dictator Vladimir Putin he was "very dissatisfied" with Russia’s strike on the American-owned Flex plant in Mukachevo, Zakarpattia region, on August 21. 7 710 50 Previously in trend: Trump on war in Ukraine Trump statements

Strike on Mukachevo Firefighting continues in Mukachevo after Russian missile strike. VIDEO In Mukachevo, Zakarpattia region, rescuers are continuing to extinguish the fire caused by Russian shelling on 21 August. 4 093 12 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

Russian missile strike on Mukachevo Russian missile strike on Mukachevo: large-scale fire localised, number of victims rises to 23. PHOTOS (updated) Rescuers have localised a large-scale fire of 7,000 square metres caused by a rocket attack in Mukachevo. 8 994 19 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

Strike on Mukachevo American manufacturer’s enterprise hit Sybiha about strike on Mukachevo: Russia attacked American enterprise During their attack on Zakarpattia, Russian troops struck an American electronics manufacturing company. 7 236 34 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

Strike on Mukachevo Consequences of hostile strike on Mukachevo. PHOTOS The Russian army launched a missile attack on Mukachevo at around 04.40 am. Two Kalibr missiles caused an explosion at a local factory with foreign investment. 12 527 65 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

Attack on Zakarpattia on 21 August What is known "Shahed" fell in village of Lypovets in Zakarpattia: power lines and house damaged. PHOTO "Shahed" attacked the village of Lypovets, Khust district, Zakarpattia. 4 846 1 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

The first consequences of the strike on Mukachevo Russia attacked Zakarpattia: 15 people injured (updated) On the night of August 21, the enemy struck one of the enterprises in Mukachevo with cruise missiles. The strike destroyed warehouse facilities and caused a fire. 11 384 18 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

The enemy attacked Mukachevo Ruscists struck Mukachevo at night: enterprise damaged. Residents urged not to open windows (updated) On the night of 21 August, Russian occupiers struck the territory of one of the enterprises in Mukachevo, Zakarpattia Oblast, and rescue services are working at the site. 8 554 22 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia

Patskan Apartments in elite residential complex registered to his grandmother, Rolex and Cartier watches for his wife, and almost empty declaration: Bihus.Info found out how new prosecutor of Zakarpattia, Patskan, lives. VIDEO The newly appointed head of the Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office, Myroslav Patskan, has an almost empty declaration, but lives in luxury real estate registered to the grandmother of the prosecutor's wife. 15 695 87 Previously in trend: Prosecutors’ wealth

Border guard shot himself in Zakarpattia region: what is known Border guard shot himself in Zakarpattia region while on duty – SBGS On August 7, a border guard took his own life while on duty at the "Palad-Komарivtsi" Border Detachment Service Station in Zakarpattia region. 3 545 56 Previously in trend: Border guard shot himself dead in Zakarpattia

Organiser of smuggling to Romania detained in Zakarpattia region Man smuggled to Romania for $6,000: Organizer detained in Zakarpattia region– SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the outskirts of Verkhnie Vodiane village, border guards uncovered an attempt to illegally smuggle a Ukrainian citizen across the border into Romania. 1 410 18 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

SSU detains six arsonists What is known They wanted to destroy AFU veteran’s home and Ukrzaliznytsia facilities: SSU detains six arsonists. PHOTOS Six Russian agents involved in arson attacks across various regions of Ukraine have been detained. The targets were the homes of Ukrainian defenders and their families, as well as energy facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia. 3 254 21 Previously in trend: Detention of arsonists

An attempt to illegally cross the border was exposed in Zakarpattia Going abroad for $11,000: attempt to smuggle man exposed in Zakarpattia – SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS Border guards in Zakarpattia stopped a foreign-registered BMW attempting to illegally smuggle a man abroad. 2 839 5 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border

Smugglers transporting a draft dodger to Hungary detained in Zakarpattia Smugglers detained in Zakarpattia for transporting draft dodger to Hungary for $5,500 – State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, border guards, together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Uzhhorod District Prosecutor’s Office, uncovered a channel for illegally smuggling draft-age men across the border into Hungary. 1 173 14 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

In Zakarpattia, a scheme was uncovered to help draft dodgers escape across the border in an ambulance Border crossing using ambulance: draft evasion smuggling scheme exposed in Zakarpattia – SBGS. PHOTOS Border guards, together with the police, uncovered a scheme to illegally smuggle draft-age men to Romania using an ambulance. 2 403 12 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Szijjarto Hungary demands EU sanctions against three Ukrainian Defense Ministry officials over death of Hungarian after mobilization - Szijjarto Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto called on the European Union to impose sanctions against three officials in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the death of ethnic Hungarian Jozsef Szébestyén, allegedly after being forcibly mobilized by the military to the TCR in Transcarpathia. 2 599 25 Previously in trend: Death of a Hungarian citizen at the Territorial Recruitment Center

Men detained in Zakarpattia who wanted to swim across the border Four men detained in Zakarpattia for attempting to swim across Hungary border – SBGS. PHOTO Four residents of Khust district were detained in Zakarpattia after attempting to swim across the Tisza River to illegally enter Hungary. 1 886 40 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Hungarian citizen allegedly died from beating at Territorial Center of Recruitment : what is known Hungary reports death of its citizen after beating at TCR in Zakarpattia, say media The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Ukraine’s ambassador to Budapest, Fedor Shandor, over the death of a Zakarpattia resident with Hungarian citizenship who was allegedly beaten several weeks ago by servicemen of the TCR. 7 430 120 Previously in trend: death in the TCR Death of a Hungarian citizen at the Territorial Recruitment Center