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In 2025, Ukraine's border guards have been at the forefront of multiple confrontations, notably in regions like Kharkiv and Zakarpattia. These brave soldiers have successfully utilized advanced UAV technology to detect and dismantle enemy military resources, such as the Grad MLRS and various radar systems. The ongoing war has bolstered the vital role of border guards, who not only ensure territorial security but also participate in strategic offensive operations. However, internal challenges persist, as highlighted by incidents involving corruption and tragic fatalities among the ranks. Addressing these issues remains paramount in fortifying the resilience and integrity of Ukraine's border services.

What notable actions have border guards taken in Kharkiv region?

Border guards in Kharkiv have destroyed multiple enemy assets including drones, electronic warfare systems, and various artillery. Their operations significantly impede enemy logistics and communications, showcasing the strategic importance of UAV technology in modern warfare.

How have border guards combated corruption within their ranks in 2025?

The State Border Guard Service has reported detaining several members involved in corrupt activities, with a focus on those attempting to facilitate illegal crossings. These efforts underscore a commitment to discipline and transparency within the service.

What technological advancements are border guards utilizing in their operations?

Ukraine's border guards have increasingly relied on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for reconnaissance and precision strikes. These drones enable them to effectively target enemy positions and disrupt military supply chains, particularly against entrenched positions in conflict areas.

Have there been any significant internal incidents among Ukraine's border guards?

Tragic internal incidents have occurred, such as a border guard taking his own life while on duty and others facing accusations of corruption. These cases highlight the pressures faced by personnel and the need for measures to support their mental health and ethical conduct.

How do border guards contribute to Ukraine's overall defense strategy?

Beyond securing borders, Ukraine's border guards contribute actively to defense initiatives by repelling assaults and conducting offensives alongside other military branches. This integration enhances the nation's comprehensive security posture against external threats.

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"Forpost" showed the moment of the destruction of Russian occupiers FPV drones of Ukrainian border guards killed occupiers hiding in bushes. VIDEO Soldiers of the Forpost brigade of the State Border Guard Service showed a video of the combat use of FPV drones against enemy forces in the Vovchansk direction. According to Censor.NET, the Russian occupiers tried to hide in dense bushes, but Ukrainian drones spotted them and hit them with precision. 1 194 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers

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. 3 247 56 Previously in trend: Border guard shot himself dead in Zakarpattia

Grad Border guards burned down occupiers’ "Grad" with drones. VIDEO In the South, SBGS aerial reconnaissance detected an enemy Grad BM-21 MLRS, which was used by Russians to shell military personnel and civilians at night. The occupiers tried to flee, but it was too late — FPV drone pilots destroyed the launcher. 2 279 3 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

war Border guards from "Hart" Brigade destroy two enemy guns near Vovchansk. VIDEO Reconnaissance and strike UAV groups of the Hart Brigade destroyed two enemy D-30 and MT-12 Rapier guns, as well as three vehicles used to transport personnel and ammunition, and neutralised six occupiers in the Volchansk direction 939 0 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers

Ukrainian border guards attacked enemy positions in the Kursk region Border guards destroy two enemy shelters and watercraft in Kursk region. VIDEO Fighters of the UAV unit "Steel Border" of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine struck Russian military positions in the Kursk region. 1 896 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment in Kursk region

Border guard Marushchak Border guard Marushchak from Zakarpattia paid SSU officer Katerynich $358,000 to destroy compromising evidence: both are now under suspicion, according to media reports. VIDEO Transcarpathian border guard Oleksandr Marushchak owns hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property and luxury cars and was blackmailed by an SSU officer. 84 156 149 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

war Border guards destroy enemy R-330 ’Zhitel’ EW system with drone. VIDEO In the Kharkiv region, drone operators from the "Phoenix" unit of Ukraine’s border guard forces took out a Russian R-330 "Zhitel" electronic warfare system. 2 656 2 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment

war Border guards destroy enemy electronic warfare command post "Diabazol" in Kharkiv region. VIDEO Border guards from the Phoenix UAV unit struck a command post of the R-330M1P "Diabazol" electronic warfare system in the Kharkiv region. 1 505 2 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment

Baba Yaga drone "Baba Yaga" drone bomber destroyed positions and equipment of occupiers in Kharkiv region. VIDEO In the Kharkiv region, border guards used a "Baba Yaga" bomber drone to destroy vehicles and positions of Russian invaders. 6 700 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of Russian positions in Kharkiv region

war Phoenix drones targeted field depots, armored vehicles, and enemy infantry in Donetsk region. VIDEO In the Donetsk region, operators of the Phoenix strike UAV unit destroyed field depots, armoured vehicles and supply vehicles used by the enemy to transport ammunition and personnel to frontline positions. 3 114 1 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers

destruction of the enemy radar Border guards destroy Russian radar used by enemy to shell Chernihiv region. VIDEO Border guards destroyed a Russian radar station used by the enemy to adjust its artillery shelling of Chernihiv region. 1 905 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

The Holy Fire Holy Fire has arrived in Ukraine: it is being transported to Kyiv. PHOTOS At the international checkpoint "Ustyluh", border guards of the Volyn detachment met the Holy Fire, which traditionally descends in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on the eve of the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. 2 889 42 Previously in trend: Easter

"Baba Yaga" drone Border guards destroyed more than dozen occupiers’ positions in Kharkiv region using "Baba Yaga" attack drone. VIDEO In Kharkiv region, aerial reconnaissance men of the 4th Border Guard Detachment of the State Border Guard Service as part of the Defence Forces discovered and destroyed eleven positions of Russian occupiers. 7 385 6 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian positions in Kharkiv region

Border guard detained in Uzhhorod for assistance in illegal border crossing Border guard detained in Uzhhorod for offering to illegally smuggle draft dodger across border for $5,000 – State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS In Uzhhorod, internal security operatives of the Chop Border Guard Detachment, together with the SSU and the State Bureau of Investigation, detained a serviceman who, in return for a USD 5,000 bribe, promised to assist a serviceman in illegally crossing the state border. 1 015 7 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border

War Border guards hit an enemy checkpoint in Kharkiv region. VIDEO In the Kharkiv region, border guards of the Phoenix unit struck an enemy checkpoint. In addition, the enemy's UAV operators were also hit, and their position was detected and destroyed by our soldiers. 2 050 1 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers

destruction of the occupiers’ equipment Border guards of Hart Brigade destroyed four Russian UAV launch sites. VIDEO UAV reconnaissance and strike groups and artillerymen of the "Hart" brigade conducted a series of strikes on the firing positions of the Russian invaders. 2 845 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions

Border guards destroy Russian antenna in Sumy sector Antenna and radio-electronic reconnaissance system of Russian proxies destroyed in Sumy sector - SBS. VIDEO Soldiers of the "Steel Frontier" destroyed a communication antenna and a radar system of the Russian occupiers. 1 778 1 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers try to surround Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kupiansk Occupiers try to cross Vovcha river in Kupiansk district to surround Ukrainian Armed Forces, - "Gart" brigade of State Border Guard Service The Russians want to take Kupiansk to enter from the rear and surround the Ukrainian forces. The situation in the Kharkiv sector is difficult but under control. 3 177 3

Russian FPV drone on fibre optics Border guards in Chernihiv region shoot down Russian FPV drone on fibre optics. VIDEO&PHOTOS Soldiers of the Chernihiv Border Guard Detachment shot down an enemy FPV drone that had flown in from the Russian Federation. The UAV was controlled via a fibre-optic cable to bypass Ukrainian electronic warfare systems. 7 126 40 Previously in trend: War

Downed Russian drone in Sumy region Border guards shoot down Russian UAV in Sumy region with small arms. PHOTO Yesterday, during an air attack on the territory of Ukraine using attack drones, border guards shot down an enemy aircraft-type drone in the Sumy region. 2 821 0 Previously in trend: War

Two fugitives and their smugglers detained in Odesa region SBGS: Two fugitives and their smugglers detained in Odesa region on their way to Moldova. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Odesa region, border guards foiled an attempt to illegally cross the border with Moldova. 2 107 12 Previously in trend: War

Corruption in SBGS: 18 border guards detained in 2024 SBGS: 18 border guards detained for corruption since beginning of year. INFOGRAPHICS On the International Anti-Corruption Day, which is celebrated on 9 December, the State Border Guard Service reported on the number of attempts to bribe border guards in 2024. 1 079 9 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Border guards in the Kharkiv region used drones to destroy enemy shelter and truck Border guards of "Gart" brigade used drones to destroy enemy shelter and truck - State Border Service of Ukraine. VIDEO Border guards of the Gart Brigade of the Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to destroy personnel and equipment of the Russian occupation forces that have invaded the north of Kharkiv region. 1 545 1 Previously in trend: War

Fatal accident at border guard post Fatal road accident in Odesa region: border guard killed, another injured - State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS One border guard was killed in an accident on the road near the village of Yasky and another was hospitalised with injuries. 3 509 14

Border guards destroy enemy hideouts in Zaporizhzhia direction Border guards destroyed enemy hideouts in South - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO Border guards in the Zaporizhzhia direction destroyed enemy hideouts and several observation posts using FPV drones. 1 299 1 Previously in trend: War

Serhii Deineko visits border guards in eastern Ukraine SBGS Head Deineko visits combat units in eastern Ukraine. VIDEO+PHOTOS The head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Serhii Deineko, visited border guard units defending their positions in the east of the country. 1 806 4 Previously in trend: War

війна Border guards destroyed 4 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles of invaders in Kupiansk direction using drones. VIDEO In the Kupyansk direction, operators of the Phoenix UAVs of the "Pomsta" border brigade commandant's office destroyed 4 tanks, 2 cars, 2 ATVs, and an occupier's BMP-2 with drone strikes and burned 2 fuel and lubricant depots. 2 051 2 Previously in trend: War

війна Border guards of "Hart" brigade destroy occupiers’ positions in Vovchansk direction with drones. VIDEO Border guards of the Hart Brigade of the Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to destroy personnel and equipment of the Russian occupation forces that have invaded the north of the Kharkiv region. 1 541 0 Previously in trend: War

Luhansk border guards destroyed equipment and warehouses of occupiers Luhansk border guards destroy occupiers’ equipment and warehouses near Kreminna. VIDEO In the vicinity of Kreminna, Luhansk border guards' operators of attack drones inflicted serious losses on Russian occupiers' equipment, personnel and logistics. 2 127 1 Previously in trend: War

downed Russian UAV Gerbera Border guards in Sumy region shoot down Russian "Gerbera" drone. PHOTO Yesterday, during one of the air attacks on Ukraine, border guards downed an enemy UAV in the Sumy region. 2 171 0 Previously in trend: War

Nearly 1500 border guards trained by Interflex in UK Almost 1500 border guards trained under Interflex program in UK. PHOTOS Since the beginning of 2024, nearly 1,500 Ukrainian border guards have completed the five-week Interflex training programme in the UK. 762 7

знищення російського танка з дрона Border guards of "Revenge" brigade destroyed 4 enemy tanks with drones over last day. VIDEO Soldiers of the border commandant's office of reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial systems "Phoenix", which operates in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, destroyed 4 enemy tanks over the last day. 1 850 1 Previously in trend: War

ДПСУ Border guards destroyed enemy tank, crossing point and dozen occupiers with drones in Donetsk region. VIDEO Drone operators from the commandant's office of the Phoenix reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial systems have successfully fired on enemy targets in the Donetsk region. 3 136 1 Previously in trend: War

Ліквідація окупантів у районі Кремінної Border guards eliminate 6 occupiers with drone strikes near Kreminna. VIDEO Border guards killed 6 and wounded 5 more occupiers near Kreminna. 3 413 1 Previously in trend: War

затримано прикордонника за допомогу ухилянтам Border guard who helped draft dodger to leave for USD 4 thousand detained in Prykarpattia region In Prykarpattia, law enforcement officers detained a border guard who helped a draft dodger go abroad for $4,000. 3 508 39

Збиття шахеда на Сумщині прикордонниками In Sumy region, border guards shoot down enemy Shahed using small arms. PHOTOS The day before, on 15 September, during another attack on Ukraine with attack drones, border guards shot down an enemy Shahed kamikaze drone in the Sumy region. 2 522 3

війна Border guards destroy enemy machine gunner, ammunition depot and MT-12 cannon in Donetsk region with night drone drops. VIDEO Last night in the Donetsk region, fighters of the RUBAK (company of strike unmanned aerial system) "Phoenix" of the "Revenge" offensive brigade eliminated an enemy machine gunner, destroyed a ammunition depot and an MT-12 cannon. 3 508 3 Previously in trend: War

війна Border guards destroy equipment and positions of occupiers in Kreminna area of ​​Luhansk region with drone drops. VIDEO In a few nights, border guards of the Revenge Brigade destroyed a Tiger armored vehicle, 4 military vehicles, 2 ammunition depots, and occupiers' positions near Kreminna in the Luhansk region with heavy Vampire bombs. 3 366 1 Previously in trend: War

У Серебрянському лісі знищено 3 склади БК рашистів Three ammunition load warehouses and ruscists’ hideout were destroyed by "Revenge" brigade in Serebryanskyi forest. VIDEO Soldiers of the "Revenge" brigade of the State Border Guard Service destroyed 3 ammunition load warehouses and ruscists' positions in the Serebryanskyi forest with MLRS. 5 337 0 Previously in trend: War

війна Border guards destroyed 2 enemy ammunition depots in Bakhmut direction with drops from drones. VIDEO Over the past week, border guards in the Bakhmut sector inflicted hundreds of drone strikes on occupants' locations. 3 851 6 Previously in trend: War

Знищено роботизовану камеру та антену зв’язку рашистів на Запоріжжі Robotic camera and communication antennas of ruscists in Zaporizhzhia direction were destroyed - SBS. VIDEO Border guards in the Zaporizhzhia sector destroyed a robotic surveillance camera and communication antennas of the Russian invaders. 2 624 1 Previously in trend: War

Прикордонники завдали ударів по окупантах в Серебрянському лісі Border guards hit ruscist hideout in Serebryanskyi forest. VIDEO Ukrainian border guards struck a number of occupiers' hideouts in the Serebryanskyi forest. 5 247 1 Previously in trend: War

ухилянти Driver and 15 men who tried to illegally leave for Moldova were detained in Odesa region - SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the outskirts of Pidhirne village in Odesa region, 15 men and a 22-year-old driver were detained as they tried to take them to the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. 3 798 14

ухилянти, Закарпаття 14-year-old teenager helped four men illegally cross border through Tisza for $1 thousand, they were detained - SBGS. PHOTO In Zakarpattia, border guards detained four men with a 14-year-old guide. The teenager was supposed to help the men cross the Tisza River. 4 775 33

Прикордонники збили БПЛА росіян ZALA під Торецьком "Revenge" border guards destroy Russian ZALA drone in Toretsk sector. PHOTO Border guards of the "Phoenix" unit "landed" a Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone near Toretsk. 1 399 1 Previously in trend: War

Дрони знищили пункт зв'язку jregfynsd Border guards destroy equipment of occupiers’ communication point in Kupiansk direction with drone. VIDEO The occupiers’ communication point was destroyed by attack drones of the "Revenge" brigade in the Kupiansk direction. 2 358 1 Previously in trend: War

Зеленський нагородив прикордонників Zelenskyy presents awards to border guards in Khmelnytskyi region. PHOTO During his working visit to Khmelnytskyi region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with border guards and presented them with awards. 2 700 21 Incidents

Знищення дронів-камікадзе на Харківщині In Kharkiv region, border guards destroyed 5 enemy kamikaze drones. PHOTO In the Kharkiv region, border guards shot down five Russian kamikaze attack drones flying deep into Ukraine. 981 1 War in Ukraine