State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

Russian occupiers use infantry groups in the Sumy region within the Khotyn and Yunakivka communities. Their activity has significantly decreased, which hinders advancement deep into Ukrainian territory.

In Lviv region, passenger traffic at the border with Poland increased by 25%, and by 16% on weekends. The busiest checkpoints remain "Shehyni" and "Krakovets". Reconstruction is ongoing at "Shehyni" and "Medyka", which slows down movement. Border guards have intensified their work, and an increase in traffic up to 40% is expected.

At the Shehyni checkpoint, a slowdown in passage is expected due to roadworks on the Polish side. Clearance of passenger cars will temporarily be carried out only through two bus lanes.

A border guard disappeared in Zakarpattia, searches are ongoing. The State Border Guard Service (SBGS) refuted information that the reason for the military's disappearance was a planned deployment to the combat zone, emphasizing that this issue was not considered. Information about a possible illegal border crossing was passed to Slovak colleagues.

Ukraine has returned home a group of Defenders under the age of 25, defenders with injuries and health problems. The vast majority of those released were held in captivity for more than three years, including those captured during the defense of Mariupol.

President Zelenskyy confirmed another exchange of prisoners with the Russian Federation. Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and the State Border Guard Service were returned, most of whom had been in captivity since 2022.

At the border with Poland, transport processing has been temporarily suspended at the "Uhryniv" checkpoint due to malfunctions in the database. This is happening against the background of an increase in passenger traffic of up to 25% due to the summer tourist season.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law on amendments to the 2025 state budget, which provides for an increase in expenditures by UAH 449 billion, of which UAH 412 billion will go to finance the Security and Defense Forces. Funding has also been allocated to the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Digital Transformation.

Pro-Russian Telegram channels are circulating a fake screenshot of an alleged post from the head of the Sumy RMA, Oleg Hryhorov, in which he supposedly calls on residents to evacuate with their property. The Sumy RMA refutes this information, calling it an enemy information dump aimed at destabilizing the region.

During the summer period, Shehyni and Krakovets checkpoints observe a significant increase in passenger traffic, amounting to 25% and expected to rise to 40%. Queues of vehicles have formed at the Shehyni and Krakovets checkpoints for exit from Ukraine due to intense traffic and ongoing repair works.

A Przewalski's horse was blown up by a mine left by Russian troops in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. This tragic incident confirms the long-term consequences of Russian aggression for wildlife. Even after the retreat of Russian troops, a mortal danger remains, threatening not only wild animals but also people.

President Zelenskyy, HUR Chief Budanov, and other officials showed new footage of Ukrainian defenders released from Russian captivity. Minister of Defense Umerov noted that this is part of the agreements reached in Istanbul, and the work on their return continues.

Ukrainian border guards have named the optimal time for crossing the border with Poland, considering repair works at the Shehyni and Medyka checkpoints. It is recommended to depart from Ukraine on weekdays in the morning or late in the evening, and it is better to enter Ukraine on weekends.

Today, June 20, Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange, bringing home servicemen who have severe injuries or serious health problems, among them defenders of Mariupol. The oldest released is 60 years old, and all of them will receive necessary medical assistance and rehabilitation.

President Zelenskyy announced the return from Russian captivity of most of the soldiers who had been there for more than two years. Among them are defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, and Chernihiv Oblast.

Ukraine is preparing a new stage of prisoner exchange with Russia. Recently, a group of severely wounded and seriously ill soldiers, most of whom are defenders of Mariupol, returned from Russian captivity.

Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and the State Border Guard Service showed a video of the first conversations of Ukrainian defenders after their liberation from Russian captivity. Most of the soldiers had been in captivity for over 3 years.

Ukraine and Russia held another exchange of prisoners, as a result of which Ukrainian servicemen from various branches of the military, as well as defenders with injuries and significant health problems, returned home.

Ukrainian Armed Forces, National Guard, and State Border Guard Service soldiers released from Russian captivity. Most of the military personnel had been in captivity since 2022, fighting on various fronts.

Thanks to the introduction of "eQueue" for buses, queues at checkpoints have decreased. Since the beginning of June, passenger traffic has increased, especially for departures from Ukraine, where 85% are women and children.

The spokesman of the State Border Guard Service Andriy Demchenko denied information about refusals to allow children to leave with a laminated birth certificate. Refusal is possible only if there is a suspicion of forgery of the document.

During the active phase of joint exercises of the Russian Federation with Belarus in September, the risk for Ukraine may increase. A strike group has not yet been recorded, but Ukraine is closely monitoring the situation.

Russians have reduced the use of quad bikes and motorcycles to advance in the Sumy region. The enemy is suffering heavy losses trying to expand the combat zone with small groups.

The Russians do not stop trying to expand the combat zone in Sumy region, but their attacks in small groups are becoming less active due to significant losses. The Armed Forces effectively counter the enemy.

Currently, no strike groups are being formed on the territory of Belarus near the Ukrainian border. However, Ukraine is closely monitoring the joint exercises of the Russian Federation and Belarus.

Military personnel and fighters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system, who had been in captivity since 2022, have returned to Ukraine. This is the fourth exchange of prisoners of war this week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported.

Since the beginning of the summer holidays, passenger traffic at the border of Lviv region has increased by 25%. The busiest checkpoints are "Shehyni" and "Krakivets".

The SBU announced the return of the bodies of dead soldiers, for the first time involving special wagons of Ukrzaliznytsia for quick delivery for identification. Repatriation became possible thanks to the cooperation of many departments.

According to Syrskyi, since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian soldiers have destroyed 1,262 tanks and 2,748 armored vehicles. Also, Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters destroyed a mine warehouse in the Kursk region.

A man was detained in the Lviv region, who for the third time tried to illegally cross the border, using online maps. He was discovered with the help of technical means of surveillance and an administrative protocol was drawn up.