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The State Border Patrol is at the forefront of ongoing military operations, with recent actions intensifying along the Kursk border. The "Steel Border" unit has launched drone strikes, effectively neutralizing enemy positions and destroying equipment in the region. These precision operations emphasize the patrol's strategic role in defending Ukraine's borders. Notably, a Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot carried out successful airstrikes supported by the AASM HAMMER precision bomb, targeting a key occupier fortification. Additionally, operations include repelling enemy advancements in Hrabovske and Dobropillia, where the patrol halted Russian aggression. These proactive measures underscore the State Border Patrol's crucial position in maintaining national security and deterring threats across border regions.

What recent military success has the State Border Patrol achieved in the Kursk region?

The State Border Patrol, specifically the "Steel Border" unit, successfully conducted precision drone strikes in the Kursk region. These strikes resulted in the destruction of enemy positions and significant weakening of opposing forces. Such operations highlight the patrol's strategic deployment and effectiveness in border security operations, showcasing their important role in regional defense.

How does the State Border Patrol enhance border security against illegal crossings?

The State Border Patrol employs various strategies to enhance border security, including increased surveillance, deployment of advanced technology, and coordination with local and international agencies. Recent operations showcased their ability to detect and thwart illegal crossing attempts, including significant interceptions at key border points and the dismantling of networks involved in human trafficking and smuggling activities.

What technologies are utilized by the State Border Patrol in their operations?

The State Border Patrol utilizes advanced technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), precision strike drones, and surveillance systems. These technologies allow for precise targeting of enemy positions and effective monitoring of border activities. The integration of technology into patrol operations enhances their capability to secure borders and effectively combat threats.

What role did drones play in recent State Border Patrol operations?

Drones played a crucial role in recent State Border Patrol operations, particularly in the Kursk direction where they were instrumental in conducting precision strikes on enemy positions. These unmanned aerial vehicles enable the patrol to engage targets with accuracy while minimizing personnel risk. The success of these operations reflects the strategic advantage provided by drone technology.

In what ways does the State Border Patrol contribute to national defense beyond border security?

Beyond traditional border security, the State Border Patrol contributes to national defense by conducting aggressive military operations against enemy forces, participating in joint operations with other military units, and leveraging their strategic position to disrupt enemy logistics and supply lines. Their comprehensive approach supports broader national defense objectives and reinforces Ukraine's sovereignty.

How is the State Border Patrol responding to challenges related to smuggling and illegal trade?

The State Border Patrol actively combats smuggling and illegal trade through coordinated operations involving intelligence gathering, monitoring of key crossing points, and collaboration with other law enforcement agencies. Recent successes include dismantling large-scale smuggling networks and preventing the illegal transportation of goods across borders, demonstrating their commitment to upholding legal economic activities.

What results have been observed from the State Border Patrol's use of aerial reconnaissance?

The use of aerial reconnaissance by the State Border Patrol has yielded significant results, including the identification and destruction of enemy fortifications and troop concentrations. This capability allows for real-time intelligence collection, aiding in strategic planning and enhancing the efficacy of military operations aimed at securing Ukraine's borders and deterring enemy infiltration.

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channel for smuggling draft dodgers was exposed in Zakarpattia Smuggling of draft dodgers to Hungary for $25,000: three criminals exposed in Zakarpattia region - SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Transcarpathia, border guards of the Mukachevo Detachment exposed three people who organised the illegal smuggling of men liable for military service to Hungary outside checkpoints. 1 589 12 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

State Service of Ukraine Day Zelenskyy honours border guards with awards on State Border Guard Service Day. VIDEO On the occasion of the Day of the Border Guard, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented state awards to the servicemen of the State Border Guard Service. 532 3 Previously in trend: Awarding awards to military

Whether the State Border Guard Service will switch to the corps-based structure. They answered. SBGS will not switch to corps-based structure – Demchenko The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) will not switch to a corps-based structure within the Defence Forces system. 1 081 1 Previously in trend: Corps system in AFU

A new automobile checkpoint has been opened on the border with Poland Blocking of border with EU is not expected, queues are possible due to seasonal traffic growth - SBGS The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has not received any information about the possible blocking of checkpoints by border guards of neighboring countries of the European Union. 663 3 Previously in trend: Border with US

war Defence forces destroyed three enemy UAV piloting sites and neutralised nine occupiers in Vovchansk direction. VIDEO Border guards used cannon artillery and multiple rocket launchers to fire at enemy positions. 2 433 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front

war Defense forces destroyed 19 trucks, passenger vehicles, armored vehicle, howitzer, and Russian mortar. VIDEO Border guards from the Phoenix unmanned aerial vehicle unit of the Pomsta brigade inflicted significant losses on the enemy over the past week in the Kupiansk direction. 3 874 3

war Border guards destroy Russian tricolor flag erected by occupiers in Kharkiv region. VIDEO UAV operators spotted an enemy flag raised on the roof of a building in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian border guards destroyed the Russian tricolor along with the flagpole. 4 539 4 Previously in trend: Situation at front

A scheme for smuggling draft dodgers across the border was uncovered in Zakarpattia Scheme to smuggle draft dodgers abroad for $8,000 uncovered in Zakarpattia – SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS Three people were detained in Zakarpattia region for organising the smuggling of men of military age across the state border. 1 485 10 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

war Border guards destroyed enemy artillery, shelters, dugouts, mortar positions, and enemy transport. VIDEO Operators of combat drones of the 5th Border Guard Detachment from the сompany of strike unmanned aerial vehicles "Prime" unit destroyed enemy artillery, shelters, dugouts, mortar positions, vehicles and personnel in the Sumy sector. 1 684 3 Previously in trend: Situation at front

border guard Enemy assault groups are trying to enter Sumy region to expand combat zone - State Border Service The situation in the Sumy direction remains difficult, there, they continue to record the use of the tactic of attempting to enter the territory of Ukraine by small assault groups (MSG). 1 326 12 Previously in trend: Attacks by SRG on the border of Sumy region Fightings near the border of the Sumy region

State Border Guard Service exposed law enforcement officer for smuggling conscripts across border Law enforcement officer detained in Kyiv for smuggling draft dodger to Poland for $15,000 – SBGS. PHOTOS Border guards jointly with the SBI detained a law enforcement officer who, together with unidentified accomplices, organised the smuggling of military-age men to EU countries. 1 451 13 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

war Border guards eliminate ten occupiers and destroy communication antenna near Vovchansk. VIDEO Border guards of the Gart Brigade conducted precision strikes on enemy positions: ten occupiers were eliminated and a communication antenna near Vovchansk was destroyed. 2 594 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Two draft dodgers detained in Zakarpattia region near the border with Slovakia "To girls for Easter": two draft dodgers detained in Zakarpattia – SBGS. PHOTO Near the village of Onokivtsi in the Uzhhorod District, border guards detained two men subject to military service who were attempting to illegally cross into Slovakia. 2 664 18 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Camera trap captures border violators in Bukovyna Camera trap exposed two offenders en route to Romania: they were detained in Bukovyna – SBGS. VIDEO&PHOTOS Two men who tried to illegally cross the border with Romania through the mountainous terrain in Bukovyna were caught in a camera trap set by border guards. 4 046 13 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Attempted to bribe a border guard and travel abroad He tried to bribe border guard with $1,500: man detained in Volyn while attempting illegal border crossing – SBGS. PHOTOS A citizen of Ukraine was detained at the Ustyluh checkpoint who offered a State Border Guard Service serviceman $1500 for assistance in illegal border crossing. 2 596 14 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing

war Defence forces destroyed VT-55A repair and evacuation tractor, trucks, guns, fuel and ammunition depots. VIDEO In the Kramatorsk sector, border guards of the "Phoenix" unit continue to destroy enemy equipment and weapons. 5 010 2 Previously in trend: Situation at front

swan Border guards rescued swan trapped in trench in Kherson region. VIDEO A swan unexpectedly arrived at the position of Ukrainian border guards in the Kherson region. The soldiers carefully pulled the bird out of the trench, made sure it was not injured, gave it some rest, and then took it to the nearest water body. After resting, the swan gained strength and continued its journey. 3 784 11 Previously in trend: Animals in combat zone

A man was detained in Kharkiv for the scheme of "postponement" of mobilisation For $13,000, he offered "deferment" from mobilization and illegal transfer abroad: man exposed in Kharkiv – SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Kharkiv, law enforcement officers exposed a 31-year-old man who promised to produce a fake certificate of deferment from mobilisation, remove him from the wanted list and smuggle him abroad for USD 13,000. 1 047 3 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Evasion from mobilization

AFU soldier Russians are setting up "anti-drone corridors" in Kursk region - SBGS Russian troops are actively using the so-called "anti-drone corridors" to protect their equipment from attacks by Ukrainian drones. 2 954 18 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Kursk region

Andrii Demchenko Border guards did not observe any ceasefire on part of Russia. There were both shellings and assaults - SBGS Despite the so-called "Easter truce" promised by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Russian troops continued shelling and assaults on the northern border. 404 5 Previously in trend: Putin announced Easter truce

War Border guards discovered and destroyed hidden enemy equipment and occupiers’ hideouts in Kharkiv region. VIDEO In the Kharkiv region, our border guards discovered and destroyed hidden enemy equipment. The soldiers attacked MLRSs and occupiers` hideouts. 2 222 2 Previously in trend: Situation at front

man tried to leave in tanker with oil On safety belts in tanker with oil: Odesa resident tried to illegally get to Moldova - SBGS. PHOTOS Border guards found the offender suspended in an oil tanker by safety belts. He was trying to illegally travel to Moldova. 7 359 45 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border

A serviceman was detained in Volyn for organising illegal border crossing Serviceman was detained in Volyn for attempting to smuggle draft dodger out of Ukraine for $8,000 – SBGS. PHOTOS In Ratne village, law enforcement officers detained a 22-year-old serviceman who promised to help a man illegally cross the state border of Ukraine for $8,000. 972 3 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

A Pole was sentenced to 5 years in prison in Ukraine. Details of the sentence Pole who was smuggling military-age men out of Ukraine has been sentenced to five years in prison – SBGS. PHOTO In Volyn, a 43-year-old resident of the Lublin Voivodeship of Poland, who smuggled military-age men out of Ukraine, was sentenced to 5 years in prison. 1 618 3 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border

drone attack with a munition Enemy has increased number of attacks on border and started using drones more often - SBGS Russian troops have begun using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including drone drops, fibre-optic drones, and FPVs, to attack Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions bordering Russia. 363 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the border of Sumy region Situation near the border of the Chernihiv region

State Border Guard Service of Ukraine on DPRK mercenaries No involvement of North Korean mercenaries in assault operations has been recorded in regions bordering Russia - Demchenko In the defense lanes where the SBGSU units are located, especially on the border with Russia, Russia has not recorded the involvement of mercenaries from the DPRK in assault operations. 361 2 Previously in trend: DPRK forces

war Drones destroyed enemy ground-based UAV that was moving toward Ukrainian positions in Donetsk region. VIDEO In the Donetsk region, drones operated by UAV operators of the Phoenix unit destroyed an enemy ground-based UAV that was moving toward Ukrainian positions, and also eliminated a group of Russian occupiers. 3 794 3 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Andrii Demchenko Russia is concentrating largest number of forces near border in Kursk region and in directions of Vovchansk and Lyptsi – Demchenko The Russian Federation is concentrating the largest number of its forces and assets along two sections of the border — from the Kursk region and in the Kharkiv region, in the directions of Vovchansk and Lyptsi. 968 1 Previously in trend: Russian Offensive in Kursk Region

war Defence forces repelled enemy attack in 5 waves and destroyed 13 armoured vehicles. VIDEO In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled a massive enemy offensive in five waves - four in the morning and one in the evening. The enemy tried to break through the defences with armoured vehicles and large numbers of infantry, but was met with a fierce and accurate response. 4 917 7 Previously in trend: Situation at front

vehicle Border guards destroyed trucks and "loaves" of Russians in Kharkiv direction. VIDEO In the Kharkiv sector, the operators of the "Phoenix" unit demonstrate impressive accuracy, destroying the occupiers' logistics routes. Enemy trucks, "loaves" and other vehicles that were supposed to deliver ammunition and personnel to the front line came under fire from the border guards' FPV drones. 4 848 4 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Scheme for draft evaders to leave Ukraine via the "Shliakh" system exposed in Novoiavorivsk Entered conscripts into "Shliakh" system for $3,000: illegal border crossing scheme exposed in Lviv region – SBGS. PHOTOS Border guards uncovered a scheme to smuggle men of military age abroad on the basis of forged documents. 972 4 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Russia is organizing "anti-drone corridors" in Kursk region, but Ukrainian Armed Forces have learned to counteract Russian troops are trying to defend themselves against attacks by Ukrainian drones in the Kursk region with the help of "anti-drone corridors," but the Armed Forces continue to destroy the occupiers' equipment. 2 252 3 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Kursk region

war Defence forces inflicted $100,000 worth of damage on enemy by destroying video surveillance systems and antenna equipment. VIDEO In the South, border guards "blinded" the enemy, causing them $100,000 in damage. UAV operators detected and, using FPV drones, destroyed two "Murom-M" video surveillance systems and enemy antenna equipment. 1 946 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front

war Border guards thwart enemy breakthrough attempt in Sumy region and eliminate Russian invaders. VIDEO Border guards thwarted an enemy breakthrough attempt into Sumy region. Enemy assault groups, equipment and communications equipment were destroyed. 6 030 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front

elimination Our soldiers destroyed Russian hideout, communication antenna, and thwarted attempt to establish anti-drone corridor. VIDEO The enemy is losing equipment and capabilities in the Sumy sector. Border guards operating FPV drones accurately targeted the occupiers: two hideouts with personnel, a communication antenna, a tractor performing engineering work, and a URAL were destroyed. 2 909 2 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Organiser of illegal border crossing detained in Zakarpattia region $8,000 to Romania: Attempt to smuggle men across border uncovered in Zakarpattia – State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS On the outskirts of the village of Vyshkovo in Zakarpattia, officers of the Operational Investigation Department together with border guards of the Yablunivka Department of the Mukachevo Border Guard Detachment detained five people who were planning to illegally cross the border with Romania. 3 206 18 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

war Defense forces destroy MT-LB, AFVs, armored car and occupiers trucks in Luhansk region. VIDEO The enemy is losing manpower and equipment in the Luhansk region. Therefore, the fighters of the Phoenix unmanned aerial vehicle unit of the Revenge Brigade continue to carry out precision strikes against the occupiers in the area of Serebrianskyi forestry. 2 086 0 Previously in trend: Situation at front

war Ukrainian defenders destroy enemy shelters, dugouts, ammunition depots, mortar position and crossings. VIDEO In the Sumy sector, our troops destroyed enemy shelters, dugouts, ammunition depots, a mortar position and struck a hideout of enemy drones. The crossing points were also damaged. 2 513 0 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Hostile SRGs on border Enemy wants to create "gray zone" in north. Most threatening situation is in Sumy and Kharkiv regions - State Border Service of Ukraine Currently, the most threatening situation on the border of Ukraine and Russia is observed in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. 3 175 9 Previously in trend: Russian assault on the Sumy region border Situation on the northern border

War Border guards destroyed vehicle, destroyed four enemy positions and manpower in Kharkiv region. VIDEO In Kharkiv region, aerial reconnaissance men destroyed a vehicle using FPV drones, hit four enemy positions and enemy manpower. 2 669 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Channels for smuggling draft evaders exposed in Rivne region Three channels for smuggling men liable for military service to EU countries exposed in Rivne region. PHOTOS To expose three different channels for men of mobilisation age to escape abroad, set up by six local residents of the Sarny district, Rivne region. 1 146 3 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Evasion from mobilization

war Defense Forces destroyed about dozen Russian cargo and civilian vehicles, positions and ammunition depots. VIDEO FPV drone pilots of the Phoenix Strike UAV Company destroyed about a dozen cargo and civilian vehicles, positions, and depots used by Russian forces to deliver ammunition in the Kharkiv region. 5 140 3 Previously in trend: Situation at front

war Electronic warfare antenna destroyed, 9 occupiers eliminated near Vovchansk. VIDEO Reconnaissance and strike groups of UAVs and mortar crews of the "Scorpion" unit of the "Hart" brigade destroyed an antenna of an electronic warfare device near Vovchansk during shelling of enemy positions. 3 598 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front

tank Border guards destroyed tank, APC, guns, reconnaissance complex and EW system of occupiers. VIDEO Soldiers of the "Phoenix" attack drone unit of the State Border Guard Service continue to deliver devastating strikes against Russian positions in Donetsk region. As a result of the combat operation, the following were destroyed: a tank, an armoured personnel carrier, D-30 and MT-12 "Rapira" guns, a reconnaissance complex and a "Pole-21" EW system. 1 854 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front

State Border Guard Service of Ukraine denies Russian claims of seizure of village in Sumy region Basivka in Sumy region under full control of Ukraine’s Defense Forces – SBGS The Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain full control over the village of Basivka in the Sumy region. 1 662 1 Previously in trend: Russian assault on the Sumy region border Situation on the northern border

Zaporizhzhia resident tried to avoid mobilisation for $15,000 Fake documents for $15,000 to evade mobilisation: organiser exposed in Zaporizhzhia – SBGS. PHOTOS In Zaporizhzhia region, theState Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the National Police exposed a 32-year-old man who organised "hot tours" for conscripts. 1 658 9 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization forgery of documents

elimination of the occupier Russian soldier tries to shoot down kamikaze drone with rifle and by throwing his backpack. VIDEO Border guards of the Phoenix unit successfully eliminated a Russian invader using an FPV drone. 3 906 14 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Men who tried to flee abroad and got lost were rescued in the Carpathians They got lost in mountains while trying to escape abroad: two men rescued in Zakarpattia region – SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, border guards of the Bogdan department of the Mukachevo Detachment together with rescuers of the State Emergency Service rescued two men who got lost in the mountains while trying to illegally cross the border with Romania. 1 367 7