December 5, 08:25 AM • 5792 viewsDecember 4, 02:10 PM • 23229 viewsUkrainian border guards repelled an attack by a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group that was trying to infiltrate the territory of Sumy region, engaged in a firefight and forced the enemy to retreat.
Last night, Ukrainian border guards used UAVs to destroy two vehicles and three enemy positions in Kharkiv region near the border with Russia.
Border guards delivered a precise strike and destroyed a Russian mortar unit and several occupants in Kherson region using an FPV drone.
Border guards have raised the Ukrainian flag over the settlements of Shabelne, Pishchane and Degtyarnoye in Kharkiv region near the Russian border in the "gray zone", despite the fact that the territory is densely mined and uninhabitable due to constant enemy shelling.
The protesters have temporarily stopped blocking the Uhryniv-Dolhobyczów checkpoint on the border with Poland, but plan to resume the blockade on April 2.
The Poles continue to block three border crossing points, causing about 370 trucks to queue up.
President Zelenskyy visited the 117th separate territorial defense brigade in Sumy region, discussed the operational situation and current needs for weapons and equipment with the commanders, and awarded the servicemen for their courage and defense of Ukraine.
Border guards detained a minibus driver who tried to smuggle 8 men of military age from different regions of Ukraine to Moldova for €8,000 per person, for which he faces up to 9 years in prison.
Polish farmers plan to allow only one truck a day to pass through the Uhryniv border crossing in the direction of Poland and three trucks every six hours in the direction of Ukraine, which will significantly reduce cross-border truck traffic.
Due to the approaching Easter holidays, the number of passengers and vehicles on the border with Poland has increased significantly, resulting in queues at popular border crossing points such as Krakivets and Shehyni, so travelers should plan their trips accordingly and consider using less busy border crossing points.
belarusian dictator oleksandr lukashenko has ordered border guards to kill border violators with armed force during his trip to the border regions.
Three young people trying to illegally cross the border with Romania got lost in Zakarpattia and were rescued by border guards, who provided them with food and warmth before drawing up administrative reports.
Border guards shoot down 5 Iranian "Shahed" during a night attack over the Dnipro region of Ukraine.
Currently, russia does not have sufficient forces in belarus to pose a threat to Ukraine, and the situation at the belarusian border is constantly monitored by the Border Guard Service.
About 500 trucks are queued up at three checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border due to the blockade of Polish farmers, while no crossing from Ukraine to Poland is possible at the Yagodyn and Rava-Ruska checkpoints.
A court in Zakarpattia has remanded a "smuggler" who illegally transported people from Ukraine to Slovakia for 60 days with the possibility of bail in excess of UAH 242,000 for attempting to smuggle them abroad for money.
In the Lviv region, border guards and police detained a fraudster who offered fake "freight forwarder" IDs for $3000 to cross the border.
Truck traffic at the Ustyluh-Zosin checkpoint on the Ukraine-Poland border has been unblocked after Polish farmers ended their nationwide protest.
Border guards exposed a criminal group that smuggled illegal immigrants to Moldova for $6000 per person with a $1000 advance payment via Telegram chatbot.
Border guards repelled an enemy attack in the Bakhmut sector, forcing the Russians to retreat, destroying 12 pieces of their equipment.
Traffic has resumed in both directions at the Shehyni-Medica checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border after Polish protesters blocked all vehicles earlier.
Polish protesters completely suspend traffic through the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border until 20:00 on Wednesday.
Polish farmers continue to block about 850 trucks from entering Poland from Ukraine at five border crossings, with most of the trucks stuck at the Yagodyn checkpoint.
Polish farmers blocked bus traffic at the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing, allowing only one bus to pass every two hours.
The Ukrainian government has registered a draft law in parliament to increase the total number of the State Border Guard Service by 15,000 people in order to strengthen border protection and ensure long-term border security after the war.
The 12 men were hiding in an abandoned building near the Dniester River, planning to illegally cross the border into a neighboring country by boat.
During the period of martial law, Ukrainian border guards, in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, exposed about 410 organized groups that promised illegal assistance in crossing the border in exchange for money.
Since the beginning of March, Russia has conducted about 2,000 attacks using various types of weapons, mostly in Kharkiv and Sumy regions, according to a spokesman for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.
A 33-year-old Kharkiv man drowned while trying to cross the Tisa River to Romania. He became the 22nd victim since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In the Kharkiv sector, Ukrainian border guards destroyed Russian occupants' equipment, turning an SUV and a Bukhanka car into scrap metal.
