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Ukrainian drone manufacturer plans Maidan protest

Ukrainian drone aviation bureau Matrix-UAV founder Yuriy Kasyanov will take to Kyiv's Maidan Square at 6 p.m. on Oct. 5 to ensure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hears him, he said on Facebook.

5 October 2025, 03:50 PM

Russia pulls troops out of Belarus after Zapad-2025 military drills

Russian troops have fully returned to their territory following the conclusion of the Zapad-2025 military exercises, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said at the national News on Sept. 22.

22 September 2025, 02:11 PM

Russian troops return to Belarus for Zapad-2025 military exercises

Russia deployed soldiers and equipment to Belarus for Zapad-2025 drills, but their numbers are significantly smaller than in 2023, State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said at a national TV broadcast on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 01:42 PM

No signs of another cross-border invasion from Belarus

As Russia and Belarus are preparing for their Zapad-2025 joint military exercises, there are no signs of an invasion force forming near Ukraine’s border with Belarus, Ukrainian State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 11:44 PM

More draft-age Ukrainians are fleeing to Belarus

Twice as many draft-age Ukrainian men attempted to cross into Belarus in the first seven months of 2025 as in the entire previous three years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian journalists at Slidstvo.info reported on Aug. 25.

26 August 2025, 02:11 AM

Several hundred Russian troops arrive in Belarus for drills; border guards see no immediate threat

Several hundred Russian troops have arrived in Belarus for planned military exercises, along with shipments of military equipment, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 01:55 PM

Draft dodger caught in paraglider escape - Photos

A 48-year-old draft dodger from Khmelnytskyi Oblast was detained during while attempting to illegally cross the Ukraine-Moldova border on a paraglider, the State Border Service (SBS) reported on Telegram on Aug. 8, posting photos from the site.

8 August 2025, 12:41 PM

Russian assaults drop in Sumy Oblast, shelling persists

Russian forces continued shelling Ukraine’s border regions, including Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv oblasts, over the past day but reduced the activity of assault groups in the Sumy sector, State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on the We Are Ukraine channel broadcast on July 3.

3 July 2025, 11:00 AM

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

Russian occupiers reduce pressure in Sumy Oblast – State Border Guard Service

Russian military activity in the Sumy direction has significantly decreased, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said at the National News broadcast on June 24.

24 June 2025, 03:02 PM

Ukrainian border guards name village crucial for Sumy city defense

Russian forces are trying to advance toward the city of Sumy and continue to shell settlements across oblast, evacuation of civilians from frontline areas is ongoing, Ivan Shevtsov, Steel Border Brigade spokesperson, said on June 2.

2 June 2025, 02:36 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

Polish truckers plan months-long blockade at Ukraine border

Truck traffic through the Yahodyn–Dorohusk border crossing may be disrupted starting today due to a protest on the Polish side, State Border Guard Service reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 02:24 PM

Ukraine releases touching video of May 6 POW exchange

Ukraine returned 14 border guards home in the May 6 prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange, the State Border Guard Service reported on May 7.

7 May 2025, 02:38 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

Man attempted to cross into Moldova suspended in sunflower oil

Ukrainian border guards detained a man who was attempting to cross into Moldova hiding in a tanker truck, half-submerged in sunflower seed oil, State Border Guard Service reported on April 18.

19 April 2025, 02:08 AM

Drones over bullets: Russia rewires its border war with Ukraine

Russian forces are now primarily targeting Ukraine’s border regions using various types of drones, according to Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service.

31 March 2025, 11:07 AM

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