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Russia hits Ukraine border crossings five times in recent weeks

Russian forces have now attacked Ukrainian border crossings in Odesa Oblast five times in recent weeks, Andrii Demchenko, spokesman for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, said on Novyny.LIVE on Sept. 9.

9 September, 01:05 PM

Zelenskyy appoints Vadym Chenchyk acting head of Border Guard Service

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has relieved Valerii Vavryniuk of his duties as acting head of Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service and appointed Deputy Head Vadym Chenchyk as the service’s new acting chief.

31 August, 03:47 PM

Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian cruise missile with machine gun fire

A mobile fire unit of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine shot down a Russian cruise missile heading toward Kyiv using a machine gun overnight, the agency announced on Aug. 20, publishing photos of the missile wreckage.

20 August, 01:29 PM

Ukrainian border guards repel massive Russian tank breakthrough attempt near Dobropillia

Ukrainian border guards from the Phoenix unit of the Pomsta Brigade and other forces repelled a large-scale Russian breakthrough attempt near Dobropillia involving dozens of armored vehicles, the State Border Guard Service said on July 24.

24 July, 12:56 PM

Waiting times at Poland-Ukraine border exceed 12 hours amid travel surge

Long waits have formed at several Poland-Ukraine border crossings as increased passenger traffic has pushed waiting times beyond 12 hours at some checkpoints, Ukrainian border guard service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told RBC-Ukraine on June 28.

28 June, 05:49 PM

Border guard warns of possible Belarusian provocations against Ukraine

Ukraine must be prepared for any developments and continue strengthening its defenses against potential threats from Belarus, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on June 6.

6 June, 09:00 PM

Ukrainian border guards destroy rare Russian Skat 450M drone worth $400,000

Ukraine's border guards said they had destroyed a second rare Russian Skat 450M drone, releasing video footage of the strike on the unmanned aircraft in a post on Telegram on June 4.

4 June, 03:47 PM

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

Ukraine lifts wartime travel curbs for women in public office

Ukraine lifted foreign travel restrictions for female civil servants on May 20, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said.

20 May, 12:23 PM

Ukrainian border guards down Russian Shahed with small arms

Ukraine's State Border Guard Service released video footage on Feb. 26, showing border guards in the Northern-Slobozhanskyi sector downing a Russian Shahed kamikaze drone with small arms fire.

26 February, 04:50 PM

Illegal border crossings claim 70+ lives since 2022

70+ men have died attempting to illegally cross Ukraine’s state border since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andri Demchenko told Ukrinform on Feb. 12.

12 February, 09:22 AM

Ex-border guard chief Deyneko discharged from military service

Former State Border Guard Service chief Lt. Gen. Serhiy Deyneko, suspected of involvement in cigarette smuggling, was discharged from military service on Feb. 2, 2026, after a military medical commission found him unfit for duty due to severe mine-blast injuries, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Serhiy Demchenko told Ukraine’s Suspilne public broadcaster.

6 February, 07:15 PM

Moldova halts traffic at border with Ukraine due to power outages

Traffic and cargo crossings at the Ukraine–Moldova border were temporarily suspended due to power outages, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Jan. 31.

31 January, 02:08 PM

Russia tries to breach border near Dihtiarne in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian invasion forces tried earlier this week to break through the border toward Dihtiarne in Kharkiv Oblast, but the Defense Forces repelled the attack, State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said during a broadcast of the national telethon program on Jan. 16.

16 January, 01:52 PM

Ukrainians flee from mobilization to Belarus in surging numbers

The number of draft-age Ukrainian men detained while trying to cross into Belarus increased four-fold in 2025 compared with 2024, according to an investigation by Slidstvo.Info and the Belarusian Investigative Center published on Jan. 13.

13 January, 10:48 PM

Zelenskyy and Klymenko decided on candidates for head of State Border Guard Service

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko have selected candidates for the head of the State Border Guard Service, the president reported on X on Jan. 4.

4 January, 05:38 PM

Russian push into Sumy Oblast stalls after Hrabovske

Following a breach into the border village of Hrabovske, Russian forces have attempted to push deeper into Sumy Oblast but failed to advance, Ukraine’s Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on National TV on Dec. 25.

25 December 2025, 12:15 PM

No Russian buildup seen in Transnistria, border agency says

Ukraine has assessed the border segment with Moldova along the Transnistria section as potentially dangerous since 2022. However, no active movements or buildup of forces are currently observed there, State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on air with Suspilne.Studio on Dec. 13.

14 December 2025, 11:45 AM

Ukraine eliminates Russian saboteurs in civilian disguise near Huliaypole

Russian troops disguised as civilians attempted to infiltrate the rear of Ukrainian defenders near Huliaypole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 05:03 PM

Angelina Jolie expresses admiration for Ukrainians after visit to Kherson and Mykolaiv

Hollywood actress and director Angelina Jolie, who made a private visit to Kherson and Mykolaiv, reached out on Instagram to strongly express her support and admiration for Ukrainians.

9 November 2025, 02:28 PM

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