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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

Finnish Parliament debates bill to limit asylum requests at Russian border

The Finnish parliament is currently reviewing a bill that would empower border guards to deny entry to refugees arriving through the eastern border with Russia, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen confirmed in a May 25 interview with Yle.

27 May 2024, 12:29 PM

Ukraine strengthens border defenses with 15,000 new personnel

Verkhovna Rada approved a bill to increase number of State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine by 15.000 servicemen to control the border more effectively, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak from Voice faction reported on Telegram on April 24.

24 April 2024, 02:33 PM

Latvia plans to mine its border with Russia and Belarus

Latvia is set to bolster its borders with Belarus and Russia, including laying minefields along the border, to block potential enemy troop infiltrations, Latvian news outlet Delfi reported on Feb. 29.

1 March 2024, 10:25 AM

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