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Belarus claims 116 Ukrainian drone incursions in one week

The regime of Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, claims that Ukrainian drones attempt to cross the Belarusian border on a daily basis. Ukrainian border guards have dismissed these claims as absurd on May 26.

26 May, 05:10 PM

Kim Jong Un vows to build 'impregnable fortress' on North Korea's border with the South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a major military buildup along the border with South Korea and announced an upcoming restructuring of the country's armed forces, state news agency KCNA reported after a May 17 meeting with military commanders.

18 May, 12:15 PM

No threat of semi-encircling Sumy, situation stable at border

There is a zone of Russian infiltration in the border area of Sumy Oblast, but no breakthrough by the enemy into deeper Ukrainian territory has occurred, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, said on April 20.

20 April, 05:45 PM

Lithuania closes border with Belarus for one month over air balloon incidents

Lithuania's government has decided to close two key border crossings with Belarus, Medininkai and Šalčininkai, for a month due to a surge in balloon incursions from the Belarusian side, Lithuania's public broadcaster LRT reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 06:25 PM

Estonia closes border crossing over Russian troop activity

Estonia's border service closed the Saatse crossing late on Oct. 10 due to an unusually large Russian military presence nearby, the Estonian Public Broadcasting service ERR reported.

11 October 2025, 06:25 PM

Poland explains late drone warnings amid Russian drone incursion

Poland's Interior Ministry clarified why alerts about the Russian drone incursion were sent hours after the airspace violations began, stating the delay was intentional to prevent panic among residents, Niezalezna reported on Sept. 10.

10 September 2025, 07:10 PM

Poland seals Belarus border ahead of Russian military drills

Poland will close its border with Belarus this week due to the planned joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises Zapad-2025, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sept. 9, according to RMF24.

9 September 2025, 07:43 PM

Estonia installs gates at three Russian crossings

Estonia has equipped three border crossings with Russia—Narva in the north, and Koidula and Luhamaa in the south—with retractable gates and roadblocks that can stop the movement of people and vehicles within seconds if needed, Estonia’s public broadcaster ERR reported on Aug. 12.

14 August 2025, 03:59 PM

Sumy Oblast to shield roads with anti-drone nets

Roads are being covered with anti-drone nets to counter Russian aerial reconnaissance and protect critical logistics routes in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, particularly in its border municipalities, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov announced on Telegram.

19 June 2025, 12:54 PM

Moscow builds up troops near Finland, sparking security concerns — Kellogg

Russia is increasing its military presence along the border with Finland — a move causing concern in Helsinki, Keith Kellogg, the US President’s special envoy, claimed in an interview with ABC news on May 29.

30 May 2025, 01:04 PM

Ukraine’s border guards deny Russian hack of 10,000 cameras

Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS) denied claims that Russian GRU hackers breached 10,000 surveillance cameras to monitor weapons shipments, contradicting a report by The Guardian, SBGS spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on public broadcaster Suspilne on May 22.

22 May 2025, 04:55 PM

Finland expecting Russian troop buildup post-Ukraine ceasefire

Finland expects Russia to ramp up troop deployments along their shared border following a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, Sami Nurmi, head of strategy for Finland’s armed forces, told the Guardian on May 21.

22 May 2025, 03:03 PM

Latvia votes to exit anti-personnel mines ban treaty

The Latvian parliament approved a bill to withdraw the country from the Ottawa Treaty on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines, Estonian broadcaster Delfi reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 01:24 AM

Border control to be tightened on Hungary and Romania borders — Border Guard Service

Ukraine will strengthen control along its borders with Hungary and Romania in the most vulnerable areas, the State Border Guard Service announced on March 22 via Telegram.

22 March 2025, 03:49 PM

Russian sabotage unit plants tricolor flag in Chernihiv Oblast

A Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group crossed the Ukrainian border in Chernihiv Oblast and installed a Russian tricolor flag, Andrii Demchenko, State Border Guard Service spokesperson, said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on Nov. 15.

15 November 2024, 02:28 PM

No significant reinforcement of Belarusian military observed near Ukrainian border

Ukraine maintains full control over the border with Belarus; no substantial reinforcement of Belarusian military units were witnessed there, Andriy Demchenko, State Border Guard spokesperson, said on the national television on Aug. 29.

29 August 2024, 12:45 PM

Belarus redeploys troops to Ukraine border over alleged threat, says Lukashenko

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko claimed he "was forced" to redeploy nearly one-third of his military to the border with Ukraine, alleging that over 120,000 Ukrainian troops are stationed there, he told Rossiya TV on Aug. 15.

19 August 2024, 12:50 AM

Nearly 4,000 evacuated from Sumy Oblast amid Ukraine's Kursk offensive

Over the past week, 3,800 people have been evacuated from frontline regions in Sumy Oblast, local governor Volodymyr Artyukh reported on national TV on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 06:15 PM

Civilian injured by mine near Belarusian border in Rivne Oblast

An explosion was reported in Rivne Oblast near the Belarusian border after a civilian entered a mined area, but the victim’s life is not in danger, Rivne Oblast Governor Oleksandr Koval said on Facebook on Aug. 8.

8 August 2024, 06:22 PM

87 men denied border crossing in Ukraine due to missing military registration documents, Border Guard Service says

Ukrainian State Border Guard Service denied 87 men from crossing the border on July 17 due to the absence of military registration documents, a State Border Guard Service spokesperson told NV on July 18.

18 July 2024, 01:13 PM

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