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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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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

турчинов о перестрелке в мукачево Bandits and assassins must stand trial, - NSDC Secretary commented on events in Mukacheve NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said that all those involved in a shootout in Mukacheve must stand trial. 150 430 1 049 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мукачево перестрелка Yarosh came to Uzhhorod. The assault is postponed – Nayyem Leader of the Right Sector Dmytro Yarosh and eight Right Sector representatives came to Uzhhorod by plane. 204 373 1 009 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

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

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

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

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косино "Broke in without documents and used force": Kosyno health complex in Zakarpattia is outraged by actions of TRC representatives. VIDEO The Kosyno health and recreation complex, located in Berehove district of Zakarpattia region, is outraged by the actions of representatives of the territorial recruitment and social support centres. The action was organised by the head of the Transcarpathian RTC Andriy Savchuk and the head of the Uzhhorod TRC Igor Tyshchuk. 69 395 717 War in Ukraine

мукачево перестрелка антарес Beginning of Mukacheve shooting. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO Surveillance cameras video filmed yesterday, July 11, 2015, near Antares sports facility (Lermontova str., Mukacheve) has been uploaded online. This is the very beginning of the incident, when the Right Sector soldiers came to meet MP Mykhailo Lanio (Volia Narodu group). 243 998 673 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

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

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

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

милиция мвд Three police officers and four civilians wounded as bandits destroyed two police cars in Mukacheve The special operation to block, disarm, and arrest the gang which has attacked a civilian object in Mukacheve (Zakarpattia region) on Saturday continues. 172 554 620 Ukrainian Politics

сектор правый ярош yarosh right sector Personnel stay at home bases. We are working together with leadership of anti-terrorist center to stabilize situation, - Yarosh Leader of the Right Sector Dmytro Yarosh says that all soldiers of the organization are at home bases or in the ATO area and have not left for the location of the conflict in Mukacheve. 104 264 602 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

коалиция геращенко coalition herashchenko Negotiations with Right Sector on the conflict in Mukacheve dragged on - Herashchenko Negotiations with the members of the Right Sector, who took part in Saturday's shootout in Mukacheve (the Transcarpathian region), to lay down arms and surrender have dragged on. 119 112 561 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

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венгрия Ukraine sent protest note to Hungarian Foreign Ministry over separatist event planned by Budapest, - Klimkin Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has sent a protest note to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry with a demand to ban an event in Budapest titled "Self-determination for Zakarpattia." 106 617 488 Previously in trend: Education Act

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

Events in Mukacheve were qualified as a terrorist act and creation of a criminal organization Information about the incident was entered into the Unified Register of pre-trial investigations as paragraph 255 (p.1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - creation of a criminal organization, and as paragraph 258 (p.3) of the Criminal Code - an act of terrorism. 40 240 427 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

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

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

OSCE monitoring mission arrived to Mukacheve The OSCE monitoring mission arrived to the city of Mukacheve, the Zakarpattia region, where 14 people were wounded yesterday in a large-scale shootout. 44 872 360 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

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

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

The Hungarian Language Became Regional in One of Zakarpattia Cities The Hungarian Language Became Regional in One of Zakarpattia Cities Berehove City Council (Zakarpattia oblast) voted to grant the Hungarian language the status of the regional one in the territory of the city. 308 320 Previously in trend: Language Issue

"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

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

закарпаття Women block Kyiv - Chop highway in Zakarpattia because of "mobilization in region and against TCR" - media. VIDEO On Monday, 25 March, dozens of women blocked the Kyiv - Chop highway in Zakarpattia region. They said they were blocking the road to protest against mobilisation in the region. 30 636 304 Incidents

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

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

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

ланьо lanio PGO is questioning MP Mykhailo Lanio. Baloha is next, - Interior Minister The Prosecutor General's Office is currently conducting the interrogation of “Volia Narodu” parliamentary group MP Mykhailo Lanio on the events in Mukacheve, the Zakarpattia region. 68 315 249 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Thousands of People Took to the Campaign "Ukraine, Rise Up!". PHOTO Thousands of People Took to the Campaign "Ukraine, Rise Up!". PHOTO Thousands of Zakarpattia residents, gathered at the Theater Square in Uzhgorod despite a snowstorm, where the march will begin in the nationwide protests "Ukraine, Rise Up!". People keep coming. 18 445 245 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

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 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

Doctors on Mukacheve shooting victims' state: One has minimal chances to survive Eight victims of yesterday's Mukacheve shooting are currently in the Mukacheve central district hospital. 39 882 226 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

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

граница блокирование Owners of vehicles with foreign license plates blocked checkpoint in Zakarpattia demanding to prolong period of transit. PHOTO Owners of vehicles with foreign license plates blocked the road leading to Uzhhorod checkpoint on Ukraine's border with Slovakia. 55 644 217 Society

Hungarian passports are issued to Ukrainians, they are asked to conceal this fact from Ukrainian authorities. VIDEO Hungarian passports are issued to Ukrainians, they are asked to conceal this fact from Ukrainian authorities. VIDEO Ukrainian citizens who reportedly receive Hungarian passports in Hungary's consulate in Berehove, the Zakarpattia region, are being instructed not to notify the Ukrainian authorities about the receipt of documents. 23 381 206 Incidents

Head of City Organization of Party of Regions Beat up by Sticks in his own House Head of City Organization of Party of Regions Beat up by Sticks in his own House Today, February 11, at around 8:00 in Berehovo a deputy was beat up. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Zakarpattia oblast. 14 797 185 Ukrainian Politics

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. 25 820 212 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR

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

нацполіція Deputy in village council in Zakarpattia detonated grenades: he died, 26 people were injured. VIDEO&PHOTOS A deputy detonated grenades in the building of the Keretsky village council in Zakarpattia. He was killed and 26 people were injured. 48 428 172 Incidents

У Мукачево чоловік вдарив працівника ТЦК пляшкою по голові In Mukachevo, man hit employee of TCR on head with bottle: He was detained. VIDEO In Transcarpathia, the military detained a young man near the Transcarpathian RTCR and SS. They reported an attack on an employee of the Mukachevo military registration and enlistment office. 17 192 171