Andrii Demchenko, a key figure at the State Border Guard Service (SBGS), continues to navigate the complexities of Ukraine’s border security. Recent events highlight Demchenko's role in addressing threats from Russia, managing illegal border crossings, and maintaining border integrity. The SBGS has tackled issues such as unauthorized entries, assault groups in border regions, and misinformation campaigns. Demchenko's insights emphasize the importance of vigilance and inspection to ensure Ukraine's safety amidst ongoing tensions. The decision to disband Kasianov's unit underscores the need for effective strategy adjustments. Furthermore, Demchenko has assured no immediate threat from Belarus, highlighting the SBGS's robust surveillance. As Ukraine faces diverse border challenges, Demchenko remains a pivotal voice in maintaining sovereignty and security.
What role does Andrii Demchenko play in Ukraine's border security?
Andrii Demchenko serves as a spokesperson for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service (SBGS), providing pivotal updates and insights on border security matters, including responses to Russian aggression, illegal crossings, and internal policy decisions that affect the nation’s border integrity.
What recent developments in border security has Demchenko addressed?
Demchenko has addressed several key developments, such as the disbanding of strike units for ineffective performance, the introduction of new border crossing regulations for men aged 18 to 22, and the ongoing challenges posed by Russian and Belarusian threats, ensuring public awareness and strategic coordination.
How has the State Border Guard Service responded to Russian threats?
The SBGS, led by insights from Andrii Demchenko, has actively responded to Russian threats by reinforcing border protocols, monitoring suspicious activities such as sabotage attempts, and dispelling misinformation to prevent destabilization in border regions like Sumy and Chernihiv.
What measures are in place to handle illegal border crossings?
The SBGS has implemented strict measures to manage illegal border crossings, including mandatory military registration checks for leaving male citizens and increased surveillance along key borders with Romania, Moldova, and other neighboring states, to ensure legal and controlled movement.
Has the threat from Belarus affected border operations in Ukraine?
Currently, the threat from Belarus is considered minimal as per Demchenko's updates, with no significant troop movements observed. However, the SBGS remains vigilant, maintaining operational readiness to respond rapidly to any changes that may impact Ukraine's border security.
What role do misinformation and propaganda play in border security challenges?
Misinformation and propaganda play a significant role in border security challenges by attempting to create discord and uncertainty. The SBGS, guided by Demchenko’s insights, actively combats these threats through accurate reporting and public engagement, ensuring resilience against such psychological warfare tactics.
What changes have been implemented for young men crossing the border?
As part of new regulations, men aged 18 to 22 must provide military registration documents to cross the border. These measures are aimed at preserving national security while managing legal obligations for potential military service amidst the ongoing conflict scenarios.
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Men under age of 22 are now allowed to cross border, and some have already left, - State Border Service of Ukraine Starting August 28, border guards began letting men aged 18–22 inclusive cross the border. 12 408 147 Previously in trend: Going abroad under age of 25
Polish demonstrators block 6 checkpoints, 2.4 thousand trucks piled up in queue - State Border Service Currently, Polish demonstrators are blocking all 6 checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border. As of the morning of March 3, there are 2,400 trucks in the queue on the Polish territory towards Ukraine. 3 985 117
Polish farmers continue to block 6 checkpoints, about 3000 trucks are waiting in queues - State Border Guard Service Polish carriers continue to restrict truck traffic on the roads leading through the Dorohusk-Yagodyn, Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska, Medyka-Shehyni, Zosyn-Ustyluh, Dolhobychuv-Uhryniv and Korchova-Krakivets checkpoints. 4 949 108
Border guards have right to demand documents from men on deferment – State Border Guard Service Employees of the State Border Guard Service have the right to request documents from the Territorial Center for Recruitment, which must contain a stamp of deferment from conscription, in order to be able to travel abroad. 8 858 102 Previously in trend: War
Polish carriers block four checkpoints, up to 3.5 thousand trucks are in queues - State Border Guard Service As of the morning of November 26, Polish carriers are blocking four checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. They will start blocking the Shehyni checkpoint around the clock on November 27. 5 234 96
Situation in Sumy region remains difficult, enemy continues to exert pressure and is expanding area of incursions by small assault groups – SBGS Currently, the situation on the border of the Sumy region is difficult, the occupiers continue to exert pressure, in particular in the direction of Yunakivka and Khotin communities. 4 572 83 Previously in trend: The Russian offensive on the Sumy region
Polish farmers block 6 checkpoints on Ukrainian border, more than 2,000 trucks are in queues - State Border Service Polish farmers resumed protests at the Ustylug-Zosyn checkpoint, which was unlocked yesterday. As of this morning, there are almost 2,400 trucks in queues at blocked checkpoints. 2 459 66 Previously in trend: War
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. 7 894 65 Previously in trend: Yurii Kasianov turned to Yermak Liquidation of a unit
41 people in trailer: Truck detained on Moldova border. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS In Odesa region, border guards detained a truck with 41 people in its trailer. They were trying to get to the border with Moldova. 13 730 62
Queues at Romanian border to enter Ukraine: people are forced to endure the scorching sun and spend night under open sky. VIDEO (updated) Information is circulating on social media and in local media about severe traffic congestion and kilometer-long queues forming at border crossing points with Romania for entry into Ukraine. 9 865 72
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. 3 614 56 Previously in trend: Border guard shot himself dead in Zakarpattia
There are no missile attacks on Ukraine from territory of Belarus, only "Shaheds" are launched, - State Border Service Recently, only "Shaheds" launches have been recorded from the territory of Belarus. 3 581 54 Previously in trend: War
1,000 trucks are waiting to leave Poland for Ukraine, situation at border will worsen, - SBGS At three checkpoints, a thousand trucks are waiting for the opportunity to leave Poland for Ukraine. 4 165 54
Men under age of 22 must have military registration document to go abroad, - State Border Service Men aged 18 to 22 will need to have a military registration document in paper or electronic form to go abroad. 6 257 52 Previously in trend: Going abroad under age of 25
Italian man praised Putin on his way to Ukraine: he denied entry and banned for 3 years Border guards did not allow 53-year-old Italian citizen Rocco, who holds pro-Russian views, to enter Ukraine. He told passengers that he respects Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and criticized the Ukrainian authorities. 10 949 50 Previously in trend: Justifying Russia’s armed aggression
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. 14 606 50 Previously in trend: Liquidation of a unit
From now on, all men will be checked for military registration documents when leaving Ukraine - SBGS From 17 July 2024, the presence of a military registration document when crossing the border is a mandatory condition for all men liable for military service. 5 409 45
Since beginning of full-scale invasion, 450 groups have been exposed that helped evaders cross border - State Border Guard Service Since the beginning of martial law, about 450 criminal groups specialising in the illegal trafficking of people across the border have been exposed. 1 760 43
Russia does not have sufficient forces on northern border to re-invade - SBGS As of now, Russia does not have sufficient forces to invade again from the north. 3 426 42 Previously in trend: War
Up to 2.8 thousand trucks piled up at three checkpoints on border with Poland, - State Border Service As of the morning of November 18, about 2,800 cargo vehicles have already gathered at three checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border. 4 004 41
Ukraine reopens borders to foreigners Ukraine has reopened its borders to foreigners, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko has told. 9 493 39
Polish farmers block 6 checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, about 2100 trucks are waiting in queues - State Border Guard Service Poland continues to block 6 checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. Farmers are letting a small number of trucks through, but it is critically low. About 2,100 trucks have accumulated in queues. 1 426 38
There is no significant grouping of Russian troops on border of Sumy region. Enemy is attempting to advance in small groups – SBGS On the border of Sumy region with the Russian Federation near the settlements of Novenke and Zhuravka, the enemy is trying to advance in small groups of several to five people to gain a foothold in our territory and further expand the combat zone. The defense forces are successfully repelling them. 1 210 37 Previously in trend: Fighting in Kursk and Sumy regions The situation in northern Ukraine
Starting tomorrow, border guards will not allow men without military registration documents to leave Ukraine - Demchenko Starting July 17, 2024, men aged 18 to 60 will not be allowed to leave Ukraine without a military ID. 48 997 34
Polish farmers are currently blocking 5 checkpoints on border with Ukraine - State Border Guard Service As of the morning of February 13, Polish protesters are blocking five checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, with about 1,250 trucks in line. 1 236 32
State Border Service of Ukraine has denied reports that more than 500,000 young people left Ukraine in six months The State Border Service has denied reports that more than half a million young Ukrainians have left the country over the past six months. 3 349 31 Previously in trend: men’s departure abroad
Polish farmers almost do not release trucks from Ukraine to Poland, about 2,200 trucks are waiting in line - State Border Service Polish farmers continue to block six checkpoints, making it difficult for Ukrainian trucks to move. They allow 1 truck per hour. 2 329 29
Polish protesters temporarily unblocked Krakivets-Korczowa checkpoint - State Border Guard Service Polish farmers have temporarily unblocked the Krakowiec-Korczowa checkpoint, but they promise to resume blocking it as early as 13 March. 1 674 28
Russians may launch offensive in Sumy region, but now they do not have enough forces - State Border Service Ukrainian border guards do not rule out that the occupiers may launch an offensive in the Sumy region in order to stretch Ukrainian forces at the front. 1 928 27
Over 72,000 Ukrainian return home amid coronavirus-related quarantine As many as 72,305 citizens of Ukraine have returned home amid the coronavirus-related pandemic. 1 358 27
Men under 22 allowed to leave Ukraine, but no rush is observed at border – SBGS No rush has been observed at the border after the government allowed men aged 18 to 22 to leave Ukraine without restrictions. 2 704 27 Previously in trend: Going abroad under age of 25
Demchenko: Russian tactics in Sumy region do not yield results Russian troops continue to use small group assault tactics in the Sumy region. However, this is currently not working. 1 966 27 Previously in trend: Russian assault on the Sumy region border
There is no disruption in supply of ammunition under contracts worth UAH 23 billion. There is manipulation and distortion of information around topic - State Border Guard Service The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine keeps the supply process under constant control as part of the delegation of procurement for the Armed Forces and emphasises that the 1.7 billion receivable caused by PHU Lechmar's failure to meet its obligations has nothing to do with the 23 billion... 9 563 26 Previously in trend: MoD procurement through SBGSU
Starting July 17, men aged 18-60 will be checked for military ID at the border - SBGS Starting July 17, border guards will check military registration documents of all men aged 18 to 60. 15 219 26
Polish farmers continue to block 6 directions on border with Ukraine, 2450 trucks are waiting in queues - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO Polish farmers block the Ukrainian-Polish border. As of the morning of February 22, 2,450 trucks were waiting in lines to cross the border into Ukraine. Most of them are in front of the Krakivets, Rava-Ruska, and Shehyni checkpoints. There is an increase in queues on the border of Slovakia and Hungary. 1 607 26
Polish farmers will block truck traffic at Rava-Ruska - Hrebenne checkpoint until end of day on June 6 - State Border Guard Service Polish protesters have decided to continue blocking the movement of Ukrainian trucks at the Rava-Ruska-Hrebenne checkpoint until the end of the day on June 6. The farmers did not unblock the checkpoint at 2 p.m., as previously reported by the Polish side. 1 528 26
Polish farmers still block 6 checkpoints, pass 12 trucks every 12 hours - State Border Service Currently, Polish farmers are blocking 6 checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border, in the direction of Ukraine they pass 12 cars once every 12 hours. 2 076 25
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. 2 730 24 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing
In north of Ukraine, it is impossible to strengthen border by engineering because of shelling of Russian Federation, defense is being built "as close as possible" - State Border Service The directions in the north intensify in "maximum proximity" to the border. It is currently impossible to strengthen the border with the Russian Federation, since any engineering group will be immediately "demolished" by Russian shelling. 4 517 24
Self-isolation for persons coming to Ukraine from temporarily occupied territories canceled from Aug 1 In accordance with the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 641, from August 1, persons traveling to Ukraine from the temporarily occupied territories do not need to undergo two weeks of self-isolation, spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Andriy Demchenko said. 5 827 24 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Students are not subject to mobilization, but they cannot leave borders of Ukraine, - State Border Service Ukrainian male students studying at universities are not subject to mobilization, but the current rules do not allow them to go abroad. 5 661 22 Previously in trend: War
Reserved journalists and artists can cross border - SBGS Media and cultural personnel can cross the state border if they have documents confirming their mobilisation. 1 761 21 Previously in trend: Travel abroad for journalists and artists
Demchenko on accumulation of occupiers near Sumy region: No movement of military convoys toward border has been observed Currently, border guards do not record the movement of enemy convoys to the border with Sumy region. 1 539 21 Previously in trend: Russian assault on the Sumy region border
Border blockade: Over 5,000 trucks are queuing to enter Ukraine, 4 directions are blocked, - State Border Service As of the morning of December 20, 4 checkpoints on the border with Poland remain blocked for Ukrainian trucks. Approximately 5,220 trucks are waiting in line to enter the country. Most of them are at the "Yahodyn" checkpoint. 2 688 20
Currently, there is no strike group on territory of Belarus for repeated invasion, - State Border Guard Service On the border with Belarus, there are currently no recorded movements of equipment or personnel by the enemy. The situation remains under control. 2 676 19 Previously in trend: War
Situation at border is under control. Enemy commits informational provocations, - State Border Guard Service The situation on the border with Russia is under control. Information about some "Ukrainian SRG" on the territory of the Russian Federation is an informational provocation of the aggressor. 2 860 18 Previously in trend: War
About 650 trucks are queuing at border with Slovakia, 750 - with Hungary, - State Border Guard Service As of the morning of 4 December, 650 trucks were queuing at the border with Slovakia due to the blockade. Opposite the Tysa checkpoint (border with Hungary), there were about 750 trucks. 1 843 18
At border between Poland and Ukraine, more than 3,000 trucks are standing in queues - border guards Polish carriers continue to block the border with Ukraine in four directions. There are more than 3,000 trucks in queues. 1 507 17
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