Ukrainian-Romanian border

Body of Ukrainian found dead in Romanian mountains after border crossing

Romanian rescuers found the body of a 28-year-old Ukrainian man who illegally crossed the border and was reported missing in the mountains of Maramures County, the regional rescue service reported on March 18.

19 March, 04:11 PM

Romanian air defenses let Russian Shahed pass through amid massive strike on Ukraine

Russian Shahed drone entered Romanian territory in overnight attack on Ukraine, but was not intercepted, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, wrote on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 11:53 AM

Romania scrambles F-16s twice as Russian drones threaten Ukraine’s border

Residents of northern Tulcea County in Romania received alerts for two consecutive nights due to Russian drone attacks on Ukraine, Romania’s Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 02:28 PM

Three men rescued after wandering the Carpathians for a week to cross border

In Transcarpathia, border guards from the Dilove department and Rakhiv Mountain Search and Rescue found three men who sought help after wandering the mountains for a week while attempting to illegally cross the border, the Western Regional Department of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 02:59 PM

Romania detects drone breach near Tulcea county

Romania’s radar surveillance system detected a small aerial object, likely a drone, approximately 15 kilometers east of the city of Chilia Veche in Tulcea County, country's Defense Ministry reported on Dec. 26.

27 December 2024, 12:48 PM

US, Interpol help bust draft dodging scheme in Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Interpol have assisted in an operation to dismantle a scheme that allowed draft-eligible Ukrainian citizens to illegally leave the country during martial law, Ukraine’s National Police announced on Oct. 4.

5 October 2024, 12:19 AM

Ferry crossing on Ukraine-Romania border suspended due to Russian attack on Odesa Oblast

The ferry crossing at the Orlivka checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Romanian border, located along the Danube River, has been temporarily halted following a nighttime Russian attack, Ukraine’s State Customs Service reported on Oct. 2.

2 October 2024, 11:22 AM

Romanian Defense: No engagement with Russian drones

The Romanian Ministry of Defense denied that their air defense deployed on the border with Ukraine shot at Russian drones, the ministry's press service reported on July 26.

26 July 2024, 11:59 PM

Romania sounds air raid alerts as Russian drone debris poses danger

Romania issued an air raid alert for the second consecutive night due to the risk of debris from downed Russian drones following attacks on the border regions of Odesa Oblast, the Romanian news channel Digi24 reported on July 25.

25 July 2024, 12:06 PM

Former Supreme Court head Knyazev stopped near Romanian border

The Former President of Ukraine’s Supreme Court, Vsevolod Knyazev, was detained one kilometer from the Romanian border in Zakarpattya Oblast, Ukrainian journalist Vitaliy Hlahola reported on July 10.

11 July 2024, 01:15 AM

Two Ukrainians who attacked border guard and stole weapon detained in Romania

Romania detained two men suspected of attacking a Ukrainian border guard in Rakhiv district, Zakarpattya Oblast, said Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS), on the national television on May 28.

28 May 2024, 06:13 PM

Kharkiv resident found dead in Tysa River in illegal border crossing attempt

Romanian border guards discovered the body of a man in the Tysa River, believed to have attempted an illegal exit from Ukraine by swimming across, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service reported on March 18.

18 March 2024, 05:47 PM

Bus carrying 34 draft dodgers detained at Ukrainian-Romanian border

A bus attempting to illegally transport 34 men of draft age was detained near the Porubne checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Romanian border, a Ukrainian journalist Vitaliy Hlahola reported on Telegram on March 8.

8 March 2024, 06:05 PM

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