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The State Border Patrol remains vigilant along Ukraine's borders with Russia and Belarus, enforcing special regimes and halting illegal activities as evidenced by the introduction of a km-wide border zone and dismantling of smuggling networks. Ukrainian border guards effectively use drones to neutralize advanced threats and engage in offensive operations. Incidents like the dismantling of a smuggling ring in Zakarpattia underline the ongoing commitment to territorial integrity and security. Continuous monitoring and strategic responses play a crucial role in defending NATO and Ukrainian interests, reflecting the dynamic challenges faced by the guards.
What measures are in place along Ukraine's borders with Russia and Belarus?
The State Border Guard Service has enacted a special border regime along a one-kilometre strip to strengthen security. This includes patrols by skilled personnel, using drones for surveillance, and providing advanced warnings to deal with potential threats from these borders effectively.
How do border guards address illegal smuggling activities?
Ukrainian border guards actively dismantle illegal smuggling rings, as recent operations in Zakarpattia and Mykolaiv have shown. These operations involve meticulous planning, collaboration with law enforcement, and modern technological aid to halt smuggling activities.
How does the State Border Guard Service respond to military threats?
In response to military threats, border guards employ decisive tactics, including the use of UAVs to identify and destroy enemy equipment and positions. These actions demonstrate a proactive defense strategy bolstered by real-time intelligence and advanced military technology.
Are border guard operations limited to military engagements?
No, the State Border Guard Service's role extends beyond military confrontations. They are also involved in humanitarian efforts, such as evacuating civilians from conflict zones, and support other government activities to maintain civil order and safety.
What advances in technology are aiding the border guards?
Recent advancements include the deployment of drones for reconnaissance and offensive operations, which enable border guards to gain significant situational awareness and enhance their combat capabilities against adversarial forces.
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KAMAZ with Russian serviceman and ammo detained at Berezove checkpoint. PHOTOS The officers of the State Border Service detained a KAMAZ vehicle with a Russian serviceman and ammunition at Berezove checkpoint. 345 041 1 796 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russian Black Sea Fleet warships took aim at Ukrainian border guards’ vessel in Ukraine’s exclusive maritime zone. VIDEO The incident occurred with the participation of the Russian warships and aircraft as Podillia coast guard ship and patrol airplane of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine were carrying out missions in the north-western part of Ukraine's exclusive (maritime) economic zone on Wednesday, Sept. 7. 341 520 419
Blue and yellow flowers and honor guard put at Kyiv memorial in Moscow. PHOTOS A basket with blue and yellow flowers and ribbons and an honor guard have appeared at the Kyiv memorial in the walkway of hero cities in Moscow. 310 094 715 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russian Army Retreated Out of Kherson Region From Arabat Spit and Chonhar Peninsula State Border Service says Russian troops departed to the outside of the Kherson region. 216 240 292 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea
Six Russians detained in Kyiv airports, banned entry, - State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS+VIDEO The members of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in conjunction with the SBU officers detained six Russian citizens in Kyiv and Boryspil international airports yesterday. Some of the detainees are alleged Russian military who had ties to illegal armed groups or were members of crime ring involved in bank frauds. All mentioned Russians attempted to enter Ukraine. 188 540 265
Two Russian border guards captured at illegal crossing of Ukrainian border, - State Border Guard Service Head Nazarenko. PHOTOS At night of June 30, Ukrainian border guards and Armed Forces fighters detained two border guard officers of Russia's Security Service (FSB). 174 117 370 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Kharkiv separatist Lohvynov caught while trying to escape to Russia. PHOTOS The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine captured a citizen suspected of organizing and participating in the riots during the seizure of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration building in April 2014. 167 597 267
Border Guards and the National Guard Lead Operation to Shut Off the Border. They Captured about 10 KamAZs with the Terrorists and Weapons, Avakov Reports Simultaneously with the events in Mariupol, there is a fight of the Army, border guards and the National Guard to shut off the border completely at the area of the breakthrough. 159 316 324
People bail out over disappointment about Donbas and Russia, - Chechen quit "DPR" to fight for Ukraine A man, moving from the territory of the "Donetsk People's Republic," was stopped yesterday at the Maiorsk checkpoint. 156 621 77
Russia Fired across Ukrainian Side of the Border: A Few Ukrainian Boder Guards Wounded, Border Checkpoint Dovzhanskyi Is Destroyed. PHOTO Ukrainian army positions at the border are constantly shelled from the Russian Federation. 149 241 433 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian Troops Simulate Assaults on the Border with Ukraine - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO There is concentration of a large number of personnel and military vehicles of the Russian Federation observed near the border with Ukraine during the last week. 142 199 457 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Government tightens restrictions on border to prevent spread of coronavirus The Government of Ukraine tightens restrictions on border to prevent the spread of coronavirus. 129 144 20
Russia Relocated Heavy Weapons Closer to the Ukrainian Border - State Border Guard Service "Grad" and the S-300 missle systems were spotted at the Russian checkpoint on the border with the Kherson region. 127 920 514
Russian consul discarded RF Major Starkov, detained by Ukrainian border guards, - volunteer Consul of the Russian Federation discarded Russian Major Vladimir Starkov, who had been detained by Ukrainian border guards with a KamAZ truck full of ammunition at Berezove control point in the Donetsk region. 120 989 456 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Security forces bar all roads and railways at front line in Donbas. PHOTOS Following the decision of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), the National Guard, the National Police and the State Border Guard Service have blocked all roads and railways running across the demarcation line in the Donbas to prevent the illegal movement of goods. 118 968 342 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"
"Fourteen Grad Launch Vehicles Crossed the Border, Conducted Shelling and Went Back," - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO State Border Guard Service of Ukraine recorded the fact of Russian Grad launch vehicles crossing the border. 118 854 236 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia says it captured two Ukrainian border guards; Ukraine's Border Service confirms Yesterday, Oct. 3, two officers of Znob-Novhorodske unit of the Sumy border guard service were monitoring a section of the state border, when connection with them was lost at around 8 p.m. 115 026 130
Russian-made drone shot down in Luhansk region at border with Russian Federation, - State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS The Border Guard Service officers have shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle produced in Russia in the Luhansk region today. 114 227 232 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Two tramp Russian military detained by border guards in Luhansk region, - Border Service Ukrainian border guards have detained two military of the Russian internal troops for illegal crossing of the Ukrainian border in the Luhansk region. 111 707 264
"Soon Tsariov Will Snort Again Grieving His Personal Funds Loss" - Border Guards Seized $ 2.8 Million from a Resident of Dnipropetrovsk Going to Russia. VIDEO Officers of the State Border Guard checkpoint Goptovka detained the car, in which they found $ 2.8 million. 109 805 105
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Showed Another Striking Demonstration of Russian Support for Militants in the Donbas. VIDEO Ukrainian State Border Guard Service gave more evidences of the Russian arms supplies to terrorists fighting in the eastern regions of Ukraine. 105 466 380 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Poroshenko Hardly Critisized Security Officials for Sluggish Contraband Control: Import Schemens Exist Under Your Shelter President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko sharply critisized the work of the Security Service of Ukraine, customs services, the State Border Service of Ukraine, and police in the segment of contraband control. 103 283 263
New Policy on Entering the Annexed Crimea for Ukrainian Effective Since Today New regulation introduced today rules entry to the seized Crimea will be granted upon delivery of ID and documents certifying Ukrainian citizenship. 98 900 217 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea
State Border Guard Service Shows Coast Guard Boat Shelled by Russian Terrorists at Sea. VIDEO The Coast Guard motorboat was fired at in the Sea of Azov near Mariupol. 98 343 131 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukrainian border guards were kidnapped during consultation meeting, - Border Service Head Tsyhykal The State Border Guard Service has decided to limit the number of border consultation meetings with Russia due to kidnapping of two border guards in the Sumy region. 97 891 173
Lost again: Ukrainian border guards detained two Russians in military uniform Employees of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine detained two uniformed Russian citizens in the Luhansk region. 97 613 299
Russian occupants use prohibited laser weapons in Donbas, - Head of State Border Guard Service Nazarenko Russian occupants used banned weapons against the Ukrainian military in the Donbas. 95 090 254 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
"Withstands anti-tank mine. Equipped with thermal viewer and radar," - border guards tested Triton armored car. VIDEO Ukrainian border guards have tested up-to-date wheeled armored vehicles "Triton" with enhanced mine protection. 88 441 208
Old man from Poltava tried to deliver 1.7 million rubles to terrorists. PHOTOS Officers of the State Border Service in cooperation with law enforcement officers prevented an attempt of illegal movement of money through the line of the collision in the Donetsk region. 88 027 269 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Poroshenko Dismissed Head of the State Border Guard Service Lytvyn President Poroshenko decided to sign an order regarding head of the State Border Guard Service Mykola Lytvyn’s dismissal. 85 369 343
Saakashvili detention captured on surveillance cameras. VIDEO New footage of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili being detained in a Kyiv restaurant surfaced on the Internet. 82 934 378 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
Italian mercenary Francesco Estatico detained in Ukraine. PHOTOS Ukrainian border guards detained a citizen of Italy who was going to join the ‘DPR’ terrorists near the Maiorsk checkpoint. 82 748 224
Ukrainian celebrities declare almost UAH 766M in income for 2019 Ukrainian celebrities have declared almost UAH 766 million in income received in 2019, the press office of the Ukrainian State Tax Service has reported. 81 749 226
Ukrainian Troops Regained Control of Dovzhanskyi Border Crossing Point. Ukrainian troops returned to the Dovzhanskyi border crossing point in the Luhansk region. 80 440 259
Russia Continues to Build Up Troops Near the Border with Ukraine - State Border Guard Service The situation at the border in the ATO area remains complicated. Severe battles are taking place directly along the state border. The Ukrainian border guards continue to perform tasks in accordance with the ATO overall plan. 79 093 490
United States Passed $3 Million in Equipment to Ukrainian Border Guards. PHOTOS Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt passed on equipment to Ukrainian border guards for the border arranging in the amount of $ 3 million. 78 955 137
Terrorists Set Many Mine Traps in "Dolzhanskyi" Border Checkpoint. PHOTOS Leaving the checkpoint "Dolzhanskyi" in the Lugansk region, the terrorists prepared mine traps for the Ukrainian military. 78 698 53
Russian Militants Intend to Penetrate Border - State Border Guard Service Ukraine closes checkpoints to make the movement of the Russian military vehicles impossible, but the threat of breakthrough still exists. 73 988 205
Ukrainian border guards found Russian UAV floating in Sea of Azov. VIDEO+PHOTOS The operatives of Mariupol Sea Guard detachment detected a Russian-produced Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle floating in the Ukrainian waters of the Sea of Azov on Sunday, Nov. 6. 70 003 85
NABU checking validity of deal to buy Tryton armored vehicles by Border Guard Service from Poroshenko's plant Court has allowed NABU to access and seize original documents from the State Border Guard Service on purchasing of Tryton-0103 armored vehicles from Leninska Kuznia plant. 69 297 200
Border guard gives $355,000 bribe in cryptocurrency to law enforcement officer - NABU An employee of the State Border Guard Service has been caught giving a bribe in cryptocurrency to a law enforcement officer. 68 280 25 Previously in trend: Grafters
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Russia informally tightens border crossing regime for Ukrainians, - Slobodian During the day, Russian border guards barred 81 citizens of Ukraine from passing through the Troyebortnoye checkpoint. 67 277 174
Border guards detained Russian soldier of Chechen ‘Vostok’ battalion. VIDEO This morning, a State Border Service of Ukraine border guard patrolling in the border region near Chonhar village detained a Russian military. This is reported by Censor NET citing the State Border Service. 66 882 196 Previously in trend: Crimean conflit Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
'Chonhar' border crossing point suspended work – State Border Guard Service 'Chonhar' border crossing point on the administrative border of the Kherson region and Crimea is temporarily out of service. 66 332 207 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea
Tymchuk Told about Measures to Block the Border with Russia and Counter Terrorists Joint actions of the State Border Service, National Guard and the Armed Forces of Ukraine to block border in the border areas near the state border of Ukraine and Russia are continuing. 65 895 63
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