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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

Russian forces attempt small-unit incursions into Sumy Oblast

Russian forces are attempting to infiltrate Sumy Oblast using small assault groups near the villages of Novenke and Zhuravka, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on air of the National United News program on March 14.

14 March 2025, 12:02 PM

Over 21,000 troops return to service under new law

Approximately 21,100 Ukrainian servicemembers returned to duty between Nov. 29, 2024, and March 1, 2025, according to Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).

3 March 2025, 05:46 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

$8,000 escape plan foiled: Border guards find hidden compartment for smuggling men abroad

Three men from different oblasts in Ukraine were caught attempting to cross the border in a hidden minivan compartment, the State Border Guard Service reported on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 04:01 PM

Russian sabotage groups attempt to infiltrate Ukraine from North

Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups continue to attempt incursions into Ukraine’s north, specifically Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv oblasts, Andrii Demchenko, State Border Guard Service spokesperson said on National telethon on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 03:16 PM

Russian forces seek expansion in Kharkiv Oblast amid reduced sabotage activities

Russia attempts to expand its influence in Kharkiv Oblast, though the activity of sabotage and reconnaissance groups has diminished, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on national telethon on Dec. 30.

30 December 2024, 12:43 PM

Five men involved in traffic accident while fleeing border guards in Zakarpattya Oblast

Five men attempting to cross the border in Zakarpattya Oblast illegally were involved in a car crash while fleeing border guards, the State Border Guard Service reported on Facebook on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 09:45 PM

Russian sabotage unit plants tricolor flag in Chernihiv Oblast

A Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group crossed the Ukrainian border in Chernihiv Oblast and installed a Russian tricolor flag, Andrii Demchenko, State Border Guard Service spokesperson, said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on Nov. 15.

15 November 2024, 02:28 PM

Zelenskyy opens personnel transfers between National Guard and Border Guard units

Service members of Ukraine’s National Guard and State Border Guard Service can now apply for transfers to different units, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Nov. 12.

12 November 2024, 10:50 PM

Fresh reserves and heavy losses for Russian forces near Vovchansk — Commander of Ukraine’s Aidar Brigade

New Russian mechanized units have arrived in the Kupyansk direction, and additional forces have been deployed near Vovchansk. The Russian occupiers have a clear objective: “to seize Kupyansk,” reported Junior Sergeant Stanislav Bunyatov, squad commander of the 24th Separate Assault Brigade Aidar of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, on Nov. 1.

1 November 2024, 04:52 PM

Issues on the Polish side: Ustyluh-Zosin border crossing temporarily closed — State Border Guard Service

At the Polish border, the Ustyluh-Zosin crossing point is temporarily not allowing people and vehicles to pass. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service on Sept. 22.

22 September 2024, 11:12 AM

Ukrainian MP Dmytruk entered Moldova as regular refugee – Interior Ministry

Ukrainian MP Artem Dmytruk did not disclose his parliamentary status while crossing the border into Moldova, Moldovan Interior Minister Adrian Efros said in an interview with Radio Svoboda on Aug. 27.

27 August 2024, 04:43 PM

Ukrainian border guard assaulted near Romania

Attempting to cross into Romania from Zakarpattya Oblast, three men assaulted a Ukrainian border guard and seized his weapon, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on Aug. 16.

17 August 2024, 02:11 AM

Belarusian president's statements are information influence attempts, says Ukrainian Border Guard

Ukrainian border guards have not observed any movement or build-up of Belarusian troops near the border, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on national television on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 01:29 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

Ukrainian Border Guard shoots and kills soldier during escape attempt to Moldova

Ukrainian Border Guard opened fire on one of the four soldiers who attempted to cross the border from Ukraine to Moldova illegally, resulting in his death, Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on July 15.

15 July 2024, 11:57 AM

Ukrainian border guards thwart Russian sabotage attack in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian border guards stopped Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group near the village of Sotnytskyi Kozachok in Kharkiv Oblast, the State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on national television on June 27.

27 June 2024, 11:23 AM

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

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