State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

A shooting between soldiers took place in a unit of the Defense Forces in Kharkiv region. As a result of the incident, three soldiers were killed and four were injured. Law enforcement officers are working at the scene.

The SBGS spokesperson said that most attempts to illegally cross the border are recorded at the sections with Moldova and Romania. The number of such attempts remains stable, without a sharp increase or decrease.

The number of men refused to cross the border due to the lack of military registration documents has decreased to 20-30 people per day. Since July 17, a total of 1,300 people have been denied entry, 317 of them due to lack of documents.

In Zakarpattia, four men and a 14-year-old guide were detained while trying to illegally cross the border across the Tisza River. Each of the offenders paid between $4000 and $6000 for the attempt, and the teenager was supposed to receive $1000.

In July, there was a predominance of Ukrainians returning to the country, unlike in June. Passenger traffic at the border increased to 110-120 thousand people per day on weekdays, compared to 80-90 thousand in the spring.

The State Border Guard Service urges tourists to avoid closed mountain routes due to the danger of encountering bears. Border guards recorded tracks and video of the bear and reminded that the animal moves on mountain slopes at speeds of up to 50 km/h.

Ukrainian prisoners are held in colonies on the occupied territories and in the Russian Federation, in particular in border and remote regions. For this purpose, places in colonies are freed up and special institutions are used.

A 61-year-old man who stabbed a border guard with a knife while trying to bypass a checkpoint has been detained in Zakarpattia.

State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said that attempts to illegally cross the border into Ukraine continue daily. Most often, violators try to cross the border in the green zone near Moldova and Romania.

Russian troops attacked the border of Chernihiv region, causing 59 explosions. The shelling damaged a power line in Vorobyevka and caused a forest to catch fire, but there is no information on casualties.

5 Ukrainian border guards, including one who was considered missing, were released from Russian captivity as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by the UAE.

Representatives of territorial recruitment centers are present at some checkpoints on the Ukrainian border to assist border guards, but they do not participate in border control activities.

Russian troops attacked the border of Chernihiv region with drones, mortars, and artillery, resulting in 25 explosions in four communities.

About 40 men were refused to cross the border as of 7 a. m. due to the lack of mandatory military registration documents, which are required for all men aged 18 to 60 when traveling abroad from Ukraine.

In favorable weather conditions, such as spring and summer, there may be more attempts to illegally cross the border as it is easier for people to get to the border line, while in winter, when it is cold and snowy, there are fewer attempts, according to a spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service.

Starting tomorrow, Ukrainian border guards will check military registration documents of men aged 18 to 60 when leaving the country.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a married couple who worked for the FSB and prepared coordinates for a new Russian missile strike on the defense forces in Kharkiv and Sumy regions: the woman collected intelligence from colleagues, and her husband determined the locations of Ukrainian defenders in the border areas.

Russian armed forces shelled civilian areas along the border of Chernihiv region with drones and mortars, causing 12 explosions.

To visit mountain routes in the border area, tourists need permission from the border guards due to temporary restrictions imposed to prevent illegal border crossings.

A 43-year-old resident of Mohyliv-Podilskyi drowned while trying to illegally cross the Dniester River towards Moldova, his body was found by border guards.

On Sunday, July 14, border guards stopped a car with five people in Odesa region, two of whom tried to escape. One of them attacked a border guard, who responded with a weapon, and the offender died.

Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region with mortars and artillery, resulting in 21 explosions.

The State Border Guard Service temporarily bans all tourists from climbing Pip Ivan and a number of other routes in Verkhovyna district due to additional temporary restrictions imposed in Zelenskiy and Biloberetska communities.

The man's body was found by border guards 30 meters from the Ukrainian bank of the Tisza River, the 16th case of drowning this year while attempting to illegally cross rivers.

The activity of enemy subversive reconnaissance groups in the Sumy sector has decreased somewhat recently, although daily shelling by Russia in the region continues.

23 men from different regions of Ukraine tried to illegally cross the state border with Moldova by paying an organizer and crossing in a grain truck, but were detained by border guards.

Ukraine has received several new high-speed and maneuverable Metal Shark boats from the United States, equipped with modern navigation and security systems, to strengthen its maritime border protection capabilities.

Norway will provide Ukraine with spare parts for Sea King helicopters to support the operation and maintenance of the helicopters donated by Germany.

President Zelenskyy held a meeting in Odesa region to discuss security, preparations for the heating season, protection of energy facilities, floating power plants, fortifications, compensation for destroyed housing, port infrastructure, the grain corridor, and the situation on the border.

A 24-year-old Ukrainian woman traveling to Budapest was detained with a grenade and ammunition in her luggage, which she said was "ordered by her friends," and faces up to 7 years in prison for illegal weapons handling.