12:16 AM • 5618 viewsMarch 24, 03:18 PM • 32299 viewsMarch 24, 06:35 PM • 14412 viewsMarch 23, 09:52 PM • 46616 viewsMarch 23, 06:36 PM • 44124 viewsA group of 6 people involved in the production and sale of counterfeit tobacco products was exposed in Sumy. Goods worth UAH 3.6 million were seized.
Repair work has begun at the "Medyka - Shehyni" checkpoint on the Polish-Ukrainian border, which may slow down the processing of transport, especially trucks, until mid-July. Repair works are also underway on the Ukrainian side.
From 10:00 on April 22, 2025, repair work will begin at the Shehyni checkpoint in the Lviv region, which will restrict the exit of passenger cars from Ukraine. Due to the closure of the exit lane, the restrictions will last approximately until May 10; they recommend choosing alternative checkpoints.
On Easter, passenger traffic across the border of Ukraine decreased to about 8 thousand people after a significant increase to over 100 thousand per day before the holiday. Border guards predict a new increase in movement starting today.
State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said that Russia did not adhere to the "Easter truce". Shelling and attacks on border guards continued on the border in Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions.
In the Vovchansk direction, the occupiers resumed the use of armored vehicles, including MT-LBs, in their assaults. According to the military, the enemy is combining mechanized groups with motorcyclists to break through the defense despite significant losses.
Russia staged a provocation in Donetsk with the aim of accusing Ukraine of violating the "Easter truce". In reality, however, the Kremlin itself does not adhere to it, having carried out hundreds of shellings and dozens of assaults in the first hours.
DPSU spokesman Andriy Demchenko reported that most attempts of illegal border crossing occur outside border crossing points, but no increase in their number is recorded. Most such attempts are at the borders with Romania and Moldova.
Russia announced an "Easter truce" but does not observe it. Russian troops continue shelling the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, and Donbas.
On Easter night, April 20, in Ustyluh, Volyn, border guards met the Holy Fire. The shrine arrived from Warsaw and is heading further through Ukraine.
Border guards in Mohyliv-Podilskyi exposed a sham marriage between a 35-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman for illegal departure. The couple did not know elementary facts about each other; the woman admitted that she received UAH 50,000 for helping evade mobilization.
As a result of the 63rd exchange and actions outside of it, 277 Ukrainians have been returned: 246 soldiers were exchanged, 31 were released separately. These are defenders from different directions who will now meet Easter at home.
President Zelenskyy announced the return of 277 Ukrainian soldiers from Russian captivity. Among those released are servicemen of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the State Special Transport Service, and border guards who defended various fronts.
Border guards of the "Hart" brigade launched a series of strikes on Russian positions. A fuel and lubricant depot, engineering equipment were destroyed and 18 occupiers were eliminated.
In Bukovyna, a man was detained while trying to cross the border with Moldova, hiding in the oil tank of a truck. He was detained at the Mamalyga checkpoint.
On April 17, 2024, the President of Ukraine appointed Oleksiy Kharchenko as the head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration. Prior to this, he headed the Sievierodonetsk MVA.
In the Chernivtsi region, a law enforcement officer will be tried for transporting draft evaders to Romania for 20,000 euros. He was detained while transporting one of the draft evaders in the trunk of a car.
Russia is using small assault groups to create a "gray zone" in the Sumy region, but Ukrainian defenders are inflicting damage on them. The enemy tries to cross the border every day.
In the Sumy region, the activity of sabotage and reconnaissance groups is increasing, especially in the Krasnopilska community, which borders the Kharkiv region. The enemy is trying to expand the zone of instability and test the defense.
The government has extended the «Contract 18-24» program to the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service. Medical examination has been simplified and the list of positions for Ukrainians aged 18-24 has been expanded.
Russian DRGs are trying to break through the border of the Sumy region, their tactics have changed. There is no formed group on the territory of Belarus, in the direction of our border, Demchenko said.
Russian troops have accumulated significant forces in the Kursk region and are trying to operate with small assault groups in the area of Novenke and Zhuravka. The goal is to expand the combat zone near the border.
A Lviv customs inspector organized a scheme to smuggle four conscripts across the border, using an official car and knowledge of customs procedures. She charged $3,000 for her services.
On March 18, from 12:00 to 16:00, traffic and people will not be allowed through the "Kosyno" checkpoint. The reason is the connection of an uninterruptible power supply system.
The Russian Federation has abandoned the use of equipment at the border with Sumy region and has switched to the tactics of small assault groups. The enemy is trying to advance deeper into the territory of Ukraine and expand the combat zone.
At the checkpoint "Porubne", a 27-year-old man was detained who was posing as a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The border guards discovered that all the documents he provided were forged.
Aerial reconnaissance detected an enemy motorboat moving along the river. The border guards delivered a precise strike, sending the vessel and crew to the bottom.
At the checkpoint "Shehyni" on March 11 from 11:00 to 14:00, reconstruction works will be carried out. Crossing operations in the freight direction will be conducted in a slowed mode.
The occupiers continue attempts to cross the border of Ukraine in the Sumy region with small assault groups. Due to the unfavorable terrain, the enemy cannot use equipment, but seeks to cut off logistical routes.
Border guards detained two people trying to illegally cross the border with Romania. One of the offenders paid the “guide” $20,000 for the promised safe passage.
