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The State Border Patrol of Ukraine remains vigilant against illegal activities concerning border security. In a recent operation in Zakarpattia, an organized scheme for crossing borders illegally was uncovered. Involving multiple security agencies, they exposed the attempt to bribe personnel to facilitate illicit passage. Meanwhile, in the Odesa region, six men of conscription age were apprehended by border patrols while attempting to cross into Moldova illegally. These incidents underscore the continuing challenges border security faces amidst geopolitical tensions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces further support these efforts by targeting enemy positions, ensuring the integrity of state borders. These operations highlight Ukraine's commitment to maintaining strict border controls and national security despite regional conflicts.

What measures are taken by the State Border Patrol against illegal crossings?

The State Border Patrol uses a comprehensive approach to combat illegal border crossings. Coordinated operations with police and security agencies expose smuggling schemes, detain offenders, and prevent unlawful entries. Technologies such as drones enhance surveillance, while the presence of ground forces deters illegal activities. Investigations ensure organized crime networks are disrupted, maintaining robust border security.

How does the State Border Patrol collaborate with other security agencies?

The State Border Patrol collaborates closely with local police, specialized prosecutor offices, and the National Security Service to fortify borders. Joint task forces are established to pool resources and expertise, effectively managing cross-border threats. This synergy enhances the ability to respond rapidly to incidents and implement strategic operations, reinforcing national security and territorial integrity.

What role do drones play in Ukrainian border security operations?

Drones are integral to Ukrainian border security operations, providing aerial surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. They help identify illegal crossings, monitor large areas in real-time, and complement ground patrols. Drones also engage in tactical operations, targeting enemy forces and deterring threats, thereby ensuring a technological edge in maintaining secure borders.

How does Ukraine ensure the integrity of its borders during geopolitical tensions?

Ukraine ensures border integrity through stringent security measures and international cooperation. The State Border Patrol enhances vigilance and resources allocation at borders under threat. Intelligence gathering, joint military exercises, and diplomatic engagements with neighboring countries bolster security strategies. These efforts are crucial in preserving territorial sovereignty and deterring adversary actions.

What impact have recent State Border Patrol operations had on border security?

Recent operations by the State Border Patrol have significantly impacted border security. The successful exposure of illegal crossing schemes and detentions in key regions like Zakarpattia and Odesa indicate heightened vigilance and law enforcement effectiveness. These actions deter future violations, reinforce legal compliance, and maintain a secure national border against ongoing challenges.

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A group that smuggled men abroad through fictitious marriages was exposed in Volyn Fictitious marriages for $25,000: group that smuggled men across border was exposed in Volyn, - State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS In Volyn region, operatives exposed a criminal group that organised the trafficking of men abroad under the guise of fake marriages. 1 106 3 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

Border guards in the Pokrovsk direction captured the occupier "Guys, don’t come here. This is not your war": captured occupier gives "advice" to invaders. VIDEO In the Pokrovsk direction, border guards captured another occupier who tried to "earn money for repairs". 3 180 9 Previously in trend: interview with captured occupier captured occupiers

Phoenix fighters repelled an unsuccessful Russian assault in the direction of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast Border guards of Phoenix unit repelled assault by Russian forces in Donetsk region. VIDEO On 9 October, border guards of the Phoenix unit, together with their colleagues from neighbouring units, repelled another Russian attack in the direction of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region. 3 106 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers

Ukrainian woman was carrying nearly a million dollars under the bonnet of her car Ukrainian woman was carrying nearly million US dollars under bonnet of her Mercedes, - State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS Thanks to information from the operational and search department of the Chernivtsi border guard detachment, the illegal export of 970 thousand US dollars was prevented at the Ukrainian-Romanian border. 4 420 3

Phoenix unit Phoenix border unit drone pilots eliminate about 50 occupiers using FPV drones. VIDEO Border guards-pilots of the Phoenix unit eliminated about 50 occupiers, 2 armoured vehicles, 2 vehicles and 2 motorcycles using FPV drones and Vampire drones. 2 428 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers

Soldiers of the 5th Border Guard Detachment destroyed the occupiers’ equipment, warehouses and personnel Accurate and ruthless: border guards destroyed field warehouse and Russian army equipment. VIDEO A unit of the strike UAV company "Prime" of the 5th Border Guard Detachment is destroying equipment and personnel of the Russian troops in the North Slobozhanskyi direction. 2 104 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers Destruction of occupiers in Sumy direction

Smugglers caught in Volyn region Two men detained in Volyn region for facilitating illegal transfer of persons across border. PHOTOS Operatives of the 9th Border Detachment named after the Sich Riflemen detained two offenders near the city of Novovolynsk as they were transporting a man of conscription age to the border area with the intention of illegally smuggling him across the border. 723 1 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

At the border with Moldova, a man hid under children’s clothes to leave Ukraine Hid under children’s belongings to leave Ukraine: man detained in Vinnytsia region, - SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTO At the Mohyliv-Podilskyi checkpoint in Vinnytsia region, border guards found a 29-year-old local resident who was trying to illegally travel abroad by hiding under belongings. 2 721 64 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

The State Border Guard Service destroyed the boat along with the occupiers’ crew Powerful strike on occupiers’ motorboat - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO Operators of unmanned systems of the Defence Forces continue to destroy equipment and occupiers. 7 374 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers

In the Kharkiv region, fighters detained two Russian occupiers Border guards from "Hart" brigade captured two Russian soldiers in Kharkiv region. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Kharkiv region, border guards of the "Hart" brigade captured two Russian soldiers who were building fortifications on Ukrainian territory. 2 041 4 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Border guards destroyed the occupiers’ personnel and equipment "Fire show" in Kharkiv region: occupiers’ equipment, communications and manpower destroyed. VIDEO Soldiers of the State Border Guard Service as part of the Ukrainian Defence Forces of the "Hart" Brigade in the north of Kharkiv region discovered enemy positions that became targets for Ukrainian artillery and attack UAVs. 5 840 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers

Head of the State Border Service Serhiy Deineko SBGS head Deineko meets troops from Kasianov’s disbanded unit – Demchenko On Monday, 6 October, the head of the State Border Guard Service, Lieutenant General Serhii Deineko, met with the soldiers of Yurii Kasianov's disbanded unit and answered their questions. 14 276 50 Previously in trend: Liquidation of a unit

Kasianov denied the lack of results in his unit SBGS’s statement about our unit not having any results is lie. There are reports on work done, - Kasianov State Border Guard Service officer and aerial reconnaissance specialist Yurii Kasianov called the SBGS's statements about the lack of results in the strike UAV company a lie. 6 077 36 Previously in trend: Yurii Kasianov turned to Yermak Liquidation of a unit

kasianov Kasianov’s unit is being disbanded due to lack of results. No strikes on specified enemy targets have been confirmed, - SBGS The strike drone unit of the 10th mobile detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has been disbanded due to its lack of effectiveness in carrying out its tasks. 7 469 65 Previously in trend: Yuriш Kasyanov turned to Yermak Liquidation of a unit

Border guards captured a Russian sent to war without training Border guards captured Russian in Vovchansk direction, - SBGS. VIDEO Ukrainian border guards of the "Forpost" brigade stopped the advance of a group of Russian soldiers on the outskirts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 2 319 3 Previously in trend: captured occupiers

Border guards from "Phoenix" destroyed a TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" in the Pokrovsk direction Minus "Solntsepok", dozen occupiers and equipment: combat work of "Phoenix" unit. VIDEO Ukrainian border guards of the Phoenix unit are destroying enemy equipment and manpower in different directions. 4 583 3 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions

departure, border, men In September, number of Ukrainians aged 18-22 who crossed border with Poland increased tenfold In September, Polish border guards recorded a significant increase in the number of Ukrainians aged 18-22 who entered Poland – more than 10 times. Compared to August, the number of those who left Poland also increased – by 3.5 times. 7 202 121 Previously in trend: Going abroad under age of 25

31-year-old Tuvan surrendered to Ukrainian border guards Tuva-born occupier surrenders to Ukrainian border guards in Pokrovsk direction. VIDEO In the Pokrovsk direction, servicemen of the rapid response commandant’s office of the Chernihiv Border Detachment captured a 31-year-old Russian citizen from the Republic of Tuva, with the call sign "Taiga." 4 507 30 Previously in trend: captured occupiers

Anti-aircraft gunners hit a drone Moment of destruction of Russian "Shahed-136" attack drone in southern Ukraine. VIDEO A video of border guards shooting down a Russian "Shahed-136" attack drone has been posted online. 5 515 8 Previously in trend: Attack of drones

Border guards operating FPV drones destroyed shelters, transport and occupiers SBGS eliminated enemy along with their equipment: occupiers were fleeing between trees. VIDEO In the North Slobozhanskyi direction, border guards operating FPV drones destroyed two enemy hideouts, vehicles and occupiers' personnel. 3 269 7 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers

Border guards destroyed enemy fortifications Border guards destroy cannon, IFV, communications equipment, 2 UAV launch sites and ekiminate 6 occupiers. VIDEO Drone operators and artillery of the "Hart" border guard brigade smashed enemy fortifications near Vovchansk. 1 112 0 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Illegal scheme uncovered in Zakarpattia Scheme for illegal border crossing and attempt to bribe border guard exposed in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS A joint interagency group consisting of operatives from the Internal and Personal Security Office of the 27th Border Detachment of the  Main Office of Internal and Personal Security "West", officers of the Zakarpattia Department of the National Police’s Internal Security Directorate, and investigators from the Zakarpattia Regional Police, under the procedural guidance of the Zakarpattia Specialized Defense Prosecutor’s Office of the Western Region, exposed the organizer of illegal activity. 954 1 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing

Ukrainian drone flew over 20 km and hit an enemy checkpoint Ukrainian Armed Forces drone strikes Russian checkpoint with anti-drone nets. VIDEO In the North Slobozhanskyi direction, a fibre-optic-controlled kamikaze drone of the Aquila unit of the Steel Frontier brigade raided an enemy checkpoint covered by anti-drone nets. 10 474 11 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers

draft dodgers Six men of conscription age detained by border guards in Odesa region while heading to Moldova. PHOTO Operatives of Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service in the Podilskyi district of Odesa region stopped a minibus carrying a driver and six men of conscription age. The driver intended to illegally transport the passengers to the Transnistrian section of the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. 1 214 11 Previously in trend: Detention of border violators

Border guards hit 60 enemy targets with Phoenix drones Minus 60 occupiers: combat work of the Phoenix unit. VIDEO Soldiers of the Phoenix unmanned systems unit of the State Border Guard Service conducted a record-breaking flight to destroy the occupiers in the eastern part of Ukraine. 4 123 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers

Border guards destroy the enemy near Vovchansk Enemy UAV launch site, communications equipment, and truck with personnel were hit, and seven Russians were eliminated. VIDEO During operations by the Hart Border Guard Brigade’s artillery and UAV operators near Vovchansk, the following targets were hit: an enemy UAV launch site, enemy communications equipment, and a truck carrying personnel and ammunition. Seven occupiers were eliminated. 4 397 0 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Border guards strike occupiers in the North Slobozhanskyi direction Border guards eliminate enemy infantry group during river crossing attempt, hit dugouts and positions. VIDEO The "Prime" reconnaissance and strike UAV unit of the 5th Border Detachment is eliminating enemy equipment on the front line. 3 861 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front

Border guards detained an occupier in the Lyman direction Border guards detained occupier in civilian clothes in Lyman direction, - SBGS. VIDEO The crew of a heavy "Vampire" drone of the "Phoenix" unmanned aerial systems unit detected a suspicious man in civilian clothes at night in the Lyman direction and escorted him to the positions where he was detained. 3 581 1 Previously in trend: captured occupiers

A man with forged certificates for his children was detained at the border Forged birth certificates for twins to go abroad: man detained in Vinnytsia region, - SBGS. PHOTOS In Vinnytsia region, border guards stopped a 43-year-old resident of Dnipropetrovsk region who tried to go abroad posing as a father of many children. 1 198 1 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization forgery of documents

Tobacco business worth 30 million hryvnias burned down Border guards uncover tobacco business: illegal production of counterfeit cigarettes exposed. VIDEO In Bukovyna, border guards uncovered a tobacco business operating in the shadows. In Dnistrovskyi district, the SSU uncovered an illegal production facility where tobacco for counterfeit cigarettes was grown and processed. 2 339 12

Border guards captured a 61-year-old Russian man in the Pokrovsk area Ukrainian border guards capture 61-year-old Russian serviceman in Pokrovsk – SBGS. VIDEO Fighters from the Rapid Response Border Commandant’s Office of the 105th Border Detachment captured a 61-year-old Russian Army serviceman in the Pokrovsk area. 5 345 29 Previously in trend: captured occupiers

An attempt to smuggle men to Moldova was uncovered in Bukovyna Using ladder to Moldova: attempt to smuggle men across border uncovered in Bukovyna, - SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTO Border guards of the Chernivtsi detachment prevented the illegal smuggling of two men across the border with Moldova. 2 662 2 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

"Steel Border" drones strike occupiers SBGS drones eliminate occupiers: drone flew under roof of building where Russians were hiding. VIDEO Drones of the "Steel Border" border brigade eliminated the positions of the Russian military in the North Slobozhanskyi direction. 3 544 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers

The State Border Service transfers data on men who wanted to cross the border to the TCR State Border Guard Service transfers data on men who tried to cross border illegally to TCR. VIDEO The State Border Guard Service transfers data on men who tried to illegally cross the border to the TCR. 2 524 24 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing

A channel for smuggling draft dodgers to Romania was exposed in Zakarpattia Swimming across Tysa to Romania: channel for smuggling men across border has been exposed in Zakarpattia - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, border guards uncovered a channel for trafficking men abroad. 2 797 11 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Hostilities Enemy uses KABs before sending in infantry – SBGS Russian forces are dropping guided aerial bombs (KABs) in an effort to destroy Ukrainian fortifications before sending in infantry. 470 5 Previously in trend: Situation at front

SBGS comments on new military exercises in Belarus Russia is intensively shelling border of Sumy and Chernihiv regions every day, - State Border Guard Service The Russian army attacks the border areas of the Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions every day, using artillery, aircraft and various types of drones. 264 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the border of Sumy region Situation near the border of the Chernihiv region

A 23-year-old Ukrainian woman was killed in the United States. What do we know about Trump’s reaction? Father of murdered Ukrainian woman Zarutska has already arrived in United States - SBGS The information that Ukrainian border guards allegedly did not allow Iryna Zarutska's father to attend the funeral in the United States is not true. The man has already arrived in America. 4 708 34 Previously in trend: Murder of Ukrainian woman in United States

A person who created an illegal logging scheme has been detained Soldier who created illegal logging scheme has been detained: damage to environment amounts to 400,000 hryvnias. PHOTOS A serviceman who created an illegal deforestation scheme was detained: environmental damage amounted to almost UAH 400,000. 1 193 6

Destruction of a Russian fibre-optic drone with scissors Disabling fiber-optic drone with scissors: Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers share their experience. VIDEO Soldiers of the 15th Mobile Border Guard Detachment "Steel Frontier" have shared how to destroy enemy drones powered by fibre optics. 11 501 16 Previously in trend: Destruction of missiles and drones

Destruction of occupiers and enemy positions Border guards destroy three enemy positions and vehicle in Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction. VIDEO Border guards continue to inflict losses on the enemy in the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction. 680 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

Destruction of Russian troops in the Kursk direction Border guards use drones to destroy Niva vehicle, shelters and enemy troops. VIDEO Soldiers of the 15th Mobile Border Detachment "Steel Border" continue to successfully destroy the enemy on the Kursk axis. 1 459 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian positions in Kursk region

Border guards of the "Steel Border" destroyed the enemy’s preparations for an offensive Steel Border drones thwarted Russian assault in North Slobozhanskyi direction. VIDEO FPV drones of the 15th Mobile Border Guard Detachment "Steel Border" successfully disrupted the enemy's preparations for an assault in the North Slobozhanskyi direction. 4 844 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers

Ukrainian border guards destroyed a Russian D-30 cannon Occupiers buried gun and covered it with branches, but AFU turned it into scrap. VIDEO Border guards from the Berdiansk Detachment successfully destroyed a Russian D-30 howitzer in one of the sectors. 2 849 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

SBGS employees found and defused a Russian bomb in Sumy region Border guards find and neutralize Russian KAB-500 bomb in Sumy region. VIDEO Servicemen of the 5th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine discovered and neutralized an unexploded KAB-500 guided aerial bomb that Russian forces had dropped on one of the communities in Sumy region. 2 021 3 Previously in trend: Demining of Ukrainian territories

Destruction of enemy equipment in the Pokrovsk direction "Uragan," car and two motorcycles: Ukrainian border guards destroy enemy equipment near Pokrovsk. VIDEO A pilot of the State Border Guard Service’s Phoenix reconnaissance-strike system took out another BM-27 Uragan multiple launch rocket system in the Pokrovsk direction, this is the second destruction in the past four days. 1 651 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

blocking on the Polish border Polish protesters blocked Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint, - State Border Guard Service Today, September 6, 2025, at 12:50 p.m., Polish protesters blocked traffic in front of the Medyka border crossing (opposite the Ukrainian Shehyni border crossing). The restrictions apply only to trucks and may last at least 6 hours. 9 823 61 Previously in trend: Blockade on Polish border

Defence forces captured two occupiers Defense Forces capture two former Russian prisoners: "They pressured me, blackmailed me with my freedom". VIDEO Fighters of the Forpost border brigade captured two Russian soldiers in the Vovchansk sector. Both were former prisoners forced into the war: they were threatened with additional years behind bars if they refused. 3 093 8 Previously in trend: Situation at front