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HUR: Coordinate attack crippled Russia’s Tuapse oil hub

The overnight drone strike on the Tuapse marine oil terminal and refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai was successfully carried out by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) in coordination with the State Border Guard Service (SBGS), sources within the agency told NV on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 12:32 PM

Russian saboteurs targeting two Sumy Oblast districts, Ukraine's border agency says

Russian forces are deploying sabotage groups primarily in the Khotin and Yunakivka municipalities of Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, but the frequency of these operations has recently declined, Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, said during the national telethon program on June 26.

26 June 2025, 01:03 PM

Border guards reveal Russia’s new cynical tactics using FPV drones — video

Russian invaders are targeting civilian vehicles and setting up ambushes with FPV drones, particularly in Donetsk Oblast, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) reported on June 13.

13 June 2025, 03:03 PM

Russia looking to expand ground operations in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast

Russian invasion forces are attempting to expand the zone for their infantry operations in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko reported during the United News telethon program on June 2.

2 June 2025, 01:06 PM

Russian small assault groups face setbacks in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine's border agency says

Russian small assault groups using motorcycles and quad bikes face significant losses in Sumy Oblast’s Yunakivka and Khotin municipalities, with no rapid advance despite intensified attacks, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko reported on June 1 during the national telethon program.

1 June 2025, 07:16 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

Ukraine sees no military buildup in Belarus

Ukrainian intelligence has not detected the formation of a strike group of forces in Belarus and there is no indication of a possible escalation that could threaten the country, the State Border Guard Service’s spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on national television on May 22.

22 May 2025, 12:10 PM

Zelenskyy honors Ukraine’s border guards on their day

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and State Border Guard Service chief Serhiy Deyneko honored Ukraine’s border guards on Border Guards Day, April 30, for their frontline defense against Russian forces.

30 April 2025, 03:09 PM

Ukraine monitoring Belarus border for Russian actions during upcoming military drills

Russia could exploit joint military exercises with Belarus to stage actions against Ukraine, as the Belarusian border remains a threat, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko told NV on April 29.

30 April 2025, 01:10 PM

No Russian buildup on Belarus border at this stage, Ukraine’s border agency says

The situation along Ukraine’s border with Belarus remains unchanged, with no hostile strike groups detected, Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, said during the United News telethon on April 24.

24 April 2025, 01:15 PM

Ukrainian border guards thwart two Russian sabotage attempts in 2025

Ukrainian border guards have thwarted two attempts by Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups to cross the border since the beginning of 2025, the State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said at a Ukrinform media center briefing on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 06:22 PM

Russian boozy European dream escape ends with hangover and detour

A Russian man living illegally in Ukraine was detained while trying to cross the border with Slovakia, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) reported on Telegram on Jan. 16, describing the windy and comical story of his ambitious adventures.

17 January 2025, 12:59 PM

Exotic wildlife Polish smuggler faces bribery probe

An attempt by a Polish citizen to smuggle lemurs and exotic birds was thwarted at the Hrushiv-Budomezh checkpoint, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) reported on Telegram on Jan. 5, posting photos of the rare animals and birds discovered on the Ukrainian-Polish border.

6 January 2025, 01:09 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones: Air defense downs 3 out of 13 UAVs

Russia attacked Ukraine with three Kh59/69 guided air-launched missiles and 13 strike drones overnight, with Ukraine's air defense shooting down three drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Oct. 5.

5 October 2024, 10:55 AM

Ukraine returns 95 defenders from Russian captivity

Ukraine releases another 95 defenders from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and Border Guards from Russian captivity and returns them home, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on July 17.

17 July 2024, 05:12 PM

Belarus alleges Ukrainian military buildup near border, labels situation tense

The situation on the border between Belarus and Ukraine is "tense" and escalating, said Vadim Lukashevich, the deputy commander of the country's special operations forces, according to the Belarusian media outlet Belta on June 29.

29 June 2024, 07:15 PM

Ukraine detains FSB infiltrator at Belarus border, facing life in prison

A Russian FSB "mole" within the State Border Guard Service's (SBGS) detachment on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, who was collecting sensitive information about its personnel, phone numbers, call signs, weapons, and security equipment, has been arrested by law enforcement officers, the SBGS reported on Telegram on June 24.

24 June 2024, 01:45 PM

Father and son serve together in Luhansk Border Guard unit, share heartwarming story

Originally from Dnipro, Heorhii and Mykola Kovalev, a father and son, joined the Revenge Brigade of the Luhansk border guard detachment after the Russian invasion, they shared in an interview with Suspilne Donbas on June 16.

17 June 2024, 12:03 PM

Polish protesters set date to unblock Ukraine border

Poles announced the time of the termination of the truck traffic blockade across the Ukrainian-Polish border, the Western Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service reported on Facebook on June 6.

6 June 2024, 09:00 PM

Ukrainian SBGS: Do Russian flight exercises in Belarus threaten Ukraine?

Ukrainian intelligence officers are monitoring exercises in Belarus to determine if they pose a threat to Ukraine, said Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS), on national TV on May 28.

28 May 2024, 06:45 PM

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