State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

Severely wounded and sick Ukrainian defenders, including the defenders of Mariupol, have been released from Russian captivity. They will receive medical assistance, rehabilitation, and payments.

Defenders of various military branches, including those who were considered missing, have returned to Ukraine. The oldest released is 59 years old, and the youngest is 22.

The State Border Guard Service shared a touching moment: a defender released from captivity called his family. Ukraine has returned seriously wounded soldiers, they will be provided with all necessary assistance.

A group of seriously wounded and sick soldiers, including the defenders of Mariupol, have been returned to Ukraine. Some of the released soldiers were considered missing in the war.

In 5 months, the Russians launched over 12,000 strikes on the Sumy region. Klimenko held a meeting on security, evacuation and provision of services in alarm conditions.

A group of soldiers with amputations, vision problems and other serious health problems have been returned to Ukraine. They will be provided with all the necessary medical assistance and rehabilitation.

The first stage of the exchange of prisoners took place, among whom were seriously wounded and seriously ill soldiers of the Armed Forces, the National Guard and other units. All those released need treatment and rehabilitation.

Another stage of the prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, agreed upon in Istanbul, has taken place. Soldiers from various units of the Defense Forces have returned home.

The State Border Guard Service reminds of the importance of preparing and checking documents for traveling abroad with children. During martial law, the rules are simplified, but there are nuances regarding parental consent and the list of documents.

Dmytro Lubinets shared footage of the prisoner exchange. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol, soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and border guards who had been in captivity since 2022.

The Ministry of Justice explained the rules for traveling abroad for booked employees, emphasizing the lack of a clear procedure for vacations. The decision is made by the border guard.

The "Contract 18-24" project is valid in Ukraine for citizens aged 18-24 with a payment of UAH 2 million. The article lists the brigades, conditions and stages of training of new recruits.

Reserved men have the right to go abroad on vacation and on a business trip. The exception is civil servants, for whom crossing the border is possible only on a business trip.

Border guards used FPV drones to thwart an attempt by the Russians to break through to Ukrainian positions in light vehicles in the Vovchansk direction. The occupiers tried to use the element of surprise.

With the beginning of summer, an increase in passenger traffic in Lviv region is expected to +40%. The largest queues are recorded at the "Krakivets" and "Shehyni" checkpoints.

SAP and NABU have submitted to the court a case against the head of the State Border Guard Service department, who gave a bribe in cryptocurrency. He paid $355,000 to avoid exposure of corruption.

According to the NBU, the number of Ukrainian migrants abroad exceeded 6. 9 million people. Since the beginning of 2025, about 100,000 people have left Ukraine.

Russian troops are trying to storm the border in small groups, but are suffering heavy losses. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are destroying enemy equipment, and there have been fewer such attempts recently.

Mark Rutte stated that NATO will closely monitor the joint Russian-Belarusian exercises "Zapad-2025. " The exercises will take place in September in Belarus, with the participation of 13,000 people expected.

The enemy has intensified its offensive in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions, using artillery, aviation, and assault groups, despite heavy losses.

Traffic is temporarily difficult at the Shehyni checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border due to repair works. Please take this into account when planning your trips.

Border guards discovered equipment for the production of cigarettes, disguised as mineral water, and tobacco hidden under pulp. Goods worth over 10 million hryvnias were seized.

A law enforcement officer organized the illegal transportation of men of conscription age across the border to Transnistria. Detained while trying to transport an evader.

Border guards do not record non-standard situations on the border with Belarus, but are strengthening the defense in this direction due to the threat of joint exercises between the Russian Federation and Belarus in September.

A DPSU colonel offered a bribe to the head of the military medical commission for a fictitious diagnosis in order to avoid getting into the combat zone. He and the nurse were notified of suspicion, they face up to 8 years in prison.

In Zhytomyr region, border guards detained a man who tried to escape and used a gas canister against a border guard. He faces up to 5 years in prison.

Russian troops are trying to advance deeper into the Sumy region with infantry groups, actively shelling the positions of the Armed Forces. The enemy uses aircraft and tries to break through on ATVs.

Russian forces have intensified assaults in the Sumy region, using small groups of infantry and drones to break through defenses. The enemy is trying to expand the territory for attacks deep into Ukraine.

A 31-year-old woman was detained at the "Krakivets" checkpoint while trying to import 713 packages of medicines from Poland. The value of the contraband is estimated at over one million hryvnias.

Ukrainian border guards used "Prime" strike drone systems to carry out precision strikes on the occupiers' positions in the Kursk region. Artillery, bunkers, shelters, and enemy firing points were destroyed.