State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS)

Border guards down Russian recon drone at record altitude

Ukrainian border guards shot down a Russian ZALA Z-20 reconnaissance drone at a record altitude of 6,858 meters, the State Border Guard Service's Northern Border unit reported on Facebook on Aug. 2.

2 August, 06:50 PM

Ukrainian border guards repel seven Russian assault groups

Ukraine's State Border Guard Service’s troops eliminated seven Russian assault groups on the North Slobozhanskyi front, the agency reported on Aug. 2, releasing video footage of the operation.

2 August, 02:54 PM

Minsk offers Ukrainians simplified entry to forage in Belarusian forests

Belarus’ State Border Committee is prepared to simplify forest border crossings for Ukrainians to gather berries and mushrooms, citing "principles of friendship and good neighborliness", the committee announced on June 25.

25 June, 02:35 PM

Border guards show Vampire drones striking Russian military shelters

Ukrainian border guards using Vampire bomber drones destroyed six Russian military shelters during a nighttime operation on the Southern Slobozhanskyi front, Ukrainian officials said on May 19.

19 May, 02:04 PM

Technical failure disrupts all Polish border crossings with Ukraine

A technical failure in Poland’s Border Guard database disrupted operations at all Polish border crossings with Ukraine’s Lviv and Volyn oblasts, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said on Jan. 26.

26 January, 12:44 PM

Kasianov says he’s a whistleblower in Fire Point case, asks NABU for protection

Ukrainian border guard officer and aerial reconnaissance specialist Yurii Kasianov claims President Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally ordered the disbanding of his unit because he was a key witness in a corruption case involving drone manufacturer Fire Point, according to his statement on Facebook on Oct. 12.

12 October 2025, 01:22 PM

Russian cross-border push in Sumy Oblast weakening

The intensity of the Russian troops' offensive along the border in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast has decreased, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on national television on June 20.

20 June 2025, 02:01 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

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