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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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луценко It is top priority for new prosecutor of Zakarpattia region and his colleagues from Western Ukraine to stop smuggling of forest, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS The main task of Volodymyr Havryliuk, the new prosecutor of the Zakarpattia region, is to stop illegal deforestation of the Carpathian forests. 18 963 72 Society

гройсман Language of ultimatums is unacceptable, - Hroisman on Moskal's request for dismissal Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroisman plans to introduce a procedure for the appointment of administrative staff at customs on the basis of public contests with the participation of non-governmental organizations. 89 962 234 Ukrainian Politics

москаль Moskal asks Hroisman for dismissal: "Smuggling can't be defeated when central authorities try to revive shadow schemes". DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Head of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration Hennadii Moskal has addressed Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman with an official letter where he warns against the negative processes that begin to recommence in the Zakarpattia region at the initiative of certain central authorities. 106 028 237 Ukrainian Politics

Drunk driver hit police officer and border guard in Zakarpattia A drunk driver hit a police officer and border guard in the Zakarpattia region (Bereznianskyi district). 9 099 29 Incidents

мигранты закарпатье нелегалы 18 illegal migrants and Ukrainian guide apprehended in Zakarpattia region. PHOTOS Chop border guards and SBU officers apprehended 18 illegal migrants and a citizen of Ukraine (suspected of organization of this crime) in the Zakarpattia region. 14 334 5 Society

Pro-Russian MEPs plotting "Rusyn provocation" in Ukraine’s Zakarpatia region, - Governor Moskal An offsite meeting of the pro-Russian Members of the European Parliament from Hungary, France, Germany, and possibly some other countries (about five people totally) is planned to be held by Kremlin’s behest in the Zakarpatia region of Ukraine in late March or early April. 43 193 142 Incidents

москаль законопроект регистрация Moskal's working group proposes to prolong the period of stay of vehicles with foreign license plates in Ukraine up to a year. DOCUMENT Working group established by head of the Zakarpattia Regional Administration Hennadii Moskal has prepared a bill with new regulations for the stay of vehicles with foreign registration in Ukraine. 24 043 182 Society

Zakarpattia Governor announces March 28 holiday in region due to Western Rite Easter celebration Chairman of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration Hennadii Moskal has announced March 28 a holiday in the region due to the celebration of Easter by Western rite Christians. 13 662 84 Incidents

Cabinet of Ministers should hold emergency meeting to decide on transit of Russian trucks, – Moskal The Cabinet of Ministers should hold an emergency meeting to decide on prohibition of the transit of Russian trucks through Ukraine. 32 126 221 Ukrainian Politics

закарпатье фура Zakarpattia region activists block Russian trucks heading for Europe. PHOTOS Activists have launched an indefinite blockade of Russian trucks at the entrance to the Zakarpattia region. 186 682 925 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

96 ATO veterans lost their land plots in Zakarpattia region due to fraud 96 veterans of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) suffered in a land fraud in the Zakarpattia region. 17 991 78 Society

Video of recent conflict with participation of Right Sector members may be taken into account by Court of Appeal, - MP Herashchenko Considering pre-trial restriction for the participants of the fight on Dragobrat mountain (Zakarpattia region), the Court of Appeal may take into account the footage of the conflict published today. 14 206 90 Incidents

сектор правый азс Gas station shooting and conflict at Carpathian tourist camp involving Right Sector fighters. VIDEO (surveillance cameras) The National Police has released surveillance cameras recordings showing high-profile conflicts with the participation of Right Sector fighters. 85 193 346 Ukrainian Politics

мукачево теракт SBU detained participant of shootout in Mukacheve of July 11, 2015 The officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a citizen of Ukraine in the city of Cherkasy. The person, who was directly involved in the "Mukacheve events" of July 11, 2015, was arrested under the sanction of the Prosecutor General's Office. 11 661 32 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

контрабандисты smugglers Border area in Zakarpattia controlled by criminal groups, not authorities. VIDEO Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine have found a “private” section of the border between Ukraine and Hungary in the course of a special operation in Ukrainian Zakarpattia region. 118 879 279 Incidents

москаль Zakarpattia Governor Moskal set to resign, - media Hennadii Moskal intends to resign from the post of head of the Zakarpattia regional state administration. 112 842 340 Previously in trend: Moskal in Zakarpattia

Former customs officer, fleeing from prosecution in occupied Crimea, detained, - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine has detained former chief inspector of one of the customs offices in the Zakarpattia region. 15 892 12 Incidents

Mukacheve shootout provoked by police officers, - Parliamentary Commission Verkhovna Rada temporary investigation commission has concluded that the conflict in Mukacheve was largely provoked by actions of Interior Ministry and Security Service leadership in the Zakarpattia region. 27 400 129 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

стойка Leader of Zakarpattia Right Sector battalion Roman Stoika wanted by Interior Ministry. PHOTO Commander of the Zakarpattia Right Sectotr Volunteer Ukrainian Corps (VUK) Roman Stoika has been put on the Interior Ministry's wanted list. 47 084 149 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мвд мукачево сектор правый interior ministry mukacheve right sector Seven criminal cases initiated over shootout in Mukacheve, - SBU Seven criminal proceedings have been filed regarding the shootout in Mukacheve. 7 295 52 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

контрабанда закарпатье сигареты Tax authorities discovered a large consignment of illegal cigarettes in Zakarpattia region. PHOTOS The State Fiscal Service, together with the SBU prevented an attempt to smuggle counterfeit cigarettes into the EU. 30 066 138 Economics

мукачево ланьо mukacheve lanio Person of interest under the bloody conflict in Mukacheve Lanio left Ukraine, - SBU MP Mykhailo Lanio crossed the south-western border of Ukraine and left the country. 95 083 665 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Anyone but Ukrainian government must have right to use force and weapons, - US Ambassador to Ukraine The use of force and weapons must be reserved exclusively to the Ukrainian government. 13 248 259 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Former head of Zakarpattia Regional State Administration paid $10,000 to Right Sector Former head of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration Vasyl Hubal paid 10,000 dollars to the Right Sector representatives. 77 812 582 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting Moskal in Zakarpattia

Soldiers of Right Sector, who have fallen for provocation in Mukacheve, ready to wash away their guilt at battlefield, - Yarosh The Right Sector is ready to accede the Armed Forces and its soldiers are ready to "wash away the guilt at the front for having risen to the provocation" in Mukacheve. 66 318 367 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Poroshenko dissatisfied with law enforcers' efficiency in Zakarpattia Ukrainain president Petro Poroshenko is dissatisfied with the work of law enforcement officers in the Zakarpattia region. 8 311 146 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Main version in Mukacheve incident is smugglers' confrontation, - Security Service The second version is a possible involvement of law enforcement officers in the incident. 18 869 60 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мукачево ланьо mukacheve lanio bliuk Persons within MP Lanio’s circle filed criminal charges against for drug trafficking - SBU The Ukrainian Security Service declared that the criminal cases have been launched against members of the criminal group close to the Verkhovna Rada deputy Mykhailo Lanio (Volia Narodu parliamentary group) on suspicion of drug trafficking in the Zakarpattia region. 44 508 167 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Four soldiers of Right Sector detained. Six more persons are hiding in Mukacheve district, - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine is currently searching six soldiers of the Right Sector in the area of 40 square kilometers adjacent to Mukacheve in the Zakarpattia region. 25 817 88 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

порошенко Investigation has evidence of connection between Mukacheve shooting and Lviv explosions, Porohsenko says The president of Ukraine informed that there was evidence linking Mukacheve shooting that took place on July 11 and Lviv explosions of July 14. 39 872 304 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine Mukacheve shooting

Poroshenko on Mukacheve incident: "This Kremlin scenario is obvious" The recent increase in tension on the demarcation line in the Donbas is clearly synchronized with the attempts to destabilize the situation inside the country. 231 0 Ukrainian Politics

порошенко пресс-конференция Kremlin's involvement in Mukacheve events is obvious, Poroshenko says The recent increase of tension on the contact line in the Donbas is clearly synchronized with the attempts to destabilize the situation inside the country. 131 053 1 052 Incidents

порошенко Poroshenko proposes to legislate "extraordinary rights for law enforcement officers" President Poroshenko will shortly advance the initiative to temporarily provide law enforcement officers with the right to prosecute as terrorists all armed individuals, who do not serve as law enforcers. 55 731 635 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мвд Avakov appoints Serhii Kniazev new police chairman in Zakarpattia Serhii Kniazev, former Deputy Chairman of the Donetsk Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will head the Zakarpattia Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 29 551 82 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

москаль Poroshenko signs decree to appoint Moskal Zakarpattia governor. PHOTO The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appointed Hennadii Moskal the head of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration. 50 924 226 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Mukacheve incident jeopardizes visa liberalisation with EU, - Minister Klimkin Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin said the Mukacheve incident had put visa liberalization with the European Union at threat. 19 502 271 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

москаль Hennadii Moskal appointed as Zakarpattia governor, MP says Hennadii Moskal, who has ruled the Luhansk regional military civil administration until now, was appointed the head of the Zakarpattia regional administration. 114 851 423 Ukrainian Politics

таможня customs office All heads of Zakarpattia customs posts ousted along with head of customs office. Internal investigation launched, - State Fiscal Service The State Fiscal Service initiated official investigation of the Zakarpattia customs office authorities’ activity. 33 935 129 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

"No armed units will walk the streets of Ukrainian cities": Presidential Administration told ambassadors about investigation into Mukacheve incident Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Andrii Taranov, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and Chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Hrytsak held a meeting at the Presidential Administration with the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Ukraine, where they reported on the actions of the authorities to ensure stability following the Mukacheve incident. 27 284 317 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Prosecutor's office suspects detained Right Sector fighters of terrorism The PGO intends asking the court to arrest four Right Sector fighters, detained in Mukacheve, the Zakarpattia region, on suspicion of terrorism. 31 717 372 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

яценюк yatseniuk Yatseniuk says Mukacheve police to be brought to justice Ukraine's PM promised to prosecute Mukacheve law enforcers who supported smugglers and contraband. 27 821 156 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

дмитрий ярош dmytro yarosh We need to defuse tensions. The situation is generally under control, - Right Sector leader Yarosh Leader of the Right Sector Dmytro Yarosh confirmed the voluntary surrender of two Right Sector soldiers to law enforcers. 116 586 880 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мукачево перестрелка SBU announced detainment of two Right Sector members involved in Mukacheve shooting; Right Sector says they surrendered The Security Service of Ukraine detained members of the Right Sector involved in the Mukacheve events. 72 004 661 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

10 Right Sector fighters hide near Mukacheve, - Security Service 10 Right Sector fighters are hiding near the village of Lavky not far from Mukacheve in the Zakarpattia region. 44 270 472 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Right Sector denies taking hostage in Zakarpattia Right Sector denies taking a 6-year-old boy hostage in the Zakarpattia region. 66 952 672 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

порошенко No political force should and will have any armed branches, - Poroshenko at War Cabinet meeting President of Ukraine, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting of the Military Cabinet of the National Security and Defense Council to discuss the situation in the ATO area, as well as gang activities in Mukacheve. 66 326 753 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

гфс state fiscal service of ukraine Leadership of State Fiscal Service of Transcarpathian customs office suspended for the time of official investigation Senior officers of the Transcarpathian Customs have been ousted. 28 202 138 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мвд мукачево сектор правый Right Sector releases 6-year-old boy taken hostage, - Internal Affairs Ministry Two fighters of the Right Sector, hiding in the wood near Mukacheve, took a 6-year-old child hostage and released him shortly after. 137 183 872 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting