28-03-2014

There are 21 persons recognized as refugees and 1 person, who needs subsidiary protection, registered at Department of SMS of Ukraine in Chernivtsi oblast. They are – 2 citizens of Afghanistan, 6 – Azerbaijan, 1 – Serbia, 1 – Syria, 4 – Somalia, 7– Turkmenistan, 1 – Sri Lanka.

The first refugee certificate at newly created Department on Refugees and Persons in Need of Subsidiary Protection was received by minor citizen of Sri Lanka planning to study in Ukraine.

In order to learn Ukrainian language and to be integrated into Bukovyn society, young refugee will get the communication skills on the basis of one of the educational establishments of the oblast. Such a possibility is stipulated by the corresponding regional programs, SMS of the oblast as well as the representatives of oblast Education, Health Care and Social Protection take part in its realization.

Source: http://dmsu.gov.ua/novyny/379-u-rehionakh/chernivetska-oblast/2448-bukovina-prikhistila-22-bizhentsiv-ta-osib-yaki-potrebuyut-dodatkovogo-zakhistu

27-03-2014

Transcarpathians decided to help the Crimean residents, who during the last weeks massively escape from occupied native lands by Russian aggressors.  These people need much: from clothes, medicines, hygienic means, to blankets and other necessary things. Most of us have clothes that lay untouched for years in a closet. Anyone can purchase two – three bars of soap or toothpaste. So, each of us can become a volunteer.Things that will be collected for the Crimeans are sent to Kiev to central logistics headquarters. You can get acquaintance with its activities, please visit the social network Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Logistychnyi.Shtab?fref=ts

There, things will be sorted by volunteers and considering the needs of the individual family are to be sent to them. The coordinator of action in Uzhgorod is Natalia Aklatan . Anyone who wants to join can contact her in the social network Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/natalknatalk or by phone : 050-937-70-66

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/149257

27-03-2014

In the airport “Boryspil” border guards of separate check point “Kyiv” detained 3 citizens of Armenia traveling to Rome. In the course of documents verification forged Greece residence documents were detected, as well as the term of their registration in Ukraine was violated.

Besides, border guards apprehended Ukrainian, who traveled to Cyprus using forged passport of the citizen of Ukraine. The bearer’s photo was replaced.

Also, border guards stopped 47-year-old passenger arrived from Istanbul. The man presented for control the passport of the citizen of Latvia, however, border guards noticed that the document was partially falsified by means of changing the page with constituent data of the bearer. Soon, it was learned that the violator was the citizen of Georgia. He purchased the document valuing $800 in order to get to Stockholm (Sweden). The Georgian reported that before he had worked there, however he was rejected in getting refugee status. The passenger was returned by a return flight to the country of departure.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_3706.htm

26-03-2014

In the frames of actions realized on counteraction to illegal migration, border guards of Chop Detachment detained two migrants from Caucasian region. Two men of 1957 and 1981 year of birth attempted to get to Slovakia illegally beyond the check point. However, they were detained 400 m before Ukrainian-Slovakia border line by the military men of BS “Uzhgorod”. At the place of detention, unknown persons mentioned that they originated from Armenia and they did not have any identification documents.

During the verification actions border guards established that detained persons arrived to Ukraine by legal way. However, as the very men informed Ukraine was transit for them as their point of destination had to be France.

The violators were delivered to subdivision to identify their personalities, to clarify the circumstances of the infringement and to process administrative and procedural documents. Decision on responsibility and their further destiny will be defined by the court.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_3697.htm

24-03-2014

Three trespassers trying to get to Ukraine from Russia were detained by the border guards of Kharkiv Detachment. The violators were stopped by law enforcement officers at the checkpoint “Kharkiv – railway station”. It was found that the passengers travelling from Russian city of Belgorod, had the passport of the citizen of Russia with glued photos and missing security features. The documents of Azerbaijani citizen and a citizen of Tajikistan, travelled from Moscow to Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv, contained false signs of Border Department. Another one Azerbaijani with forged sign of Border Department, intending to get through Ukraine to Moldova, was detected at checkpoint “Khutir Mykhailivskyi”. However, false date stamp were noticed by military servicemen of Sumy Detachment. Also false signs of SBGS were discovered at the airport “Boryspil” in the documents of two citizens of Azerbaijan. One of Azerbaijanis, making his route from Tbilisi, will be sent by return flight, the other one will be handed to police officers.

In addition, Russian had a passport of the citizen of Bulgaria. A page had been replaced with constituent data of the bearer in the document, with which he wanted to fly to the United Arab Emirates. The resident of Moscow, who later gave his real passport, was handed to law enforcement agents.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_3673.htm

24-03- 2014

Two citizens of Ukraine addressed to the border guards in the check point “Shegeni” at Ukrainian-Polish border, Russians by nationality, residing in Sevastopol and had confirming documents – national passports with registration. They asked Ukrainian border guards to assist in granting political asylum on the territory of Republic of Poland. All data as to man and woman, 1981 and1985 year of birth, were passed to Polish side immediately. In the course of oral interview with the citizens of Ukraine, which did not get agreement with aggression of Russia, they mentioned that measures of moral and physical influence were applied to them. Consequently, they had to leave the city, where they were born and resided.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_3683.htm

24-03-2014

Border guards of Chop Detachment detained 5 illegal migrants from “the east”. Four persons moving towards Ukrainian-Slovakian border were apprehended by the border detail of “Velykyi Bereznyi” at the approaches to the state board. Detainees explained that no documents they had and introduced themselves as the citizens of Afghanistan. Soon, the law enforcement agents learned that the man and woman (spouses) had already been detained for attempt to cross the border on Slovakia near Uzhgorod illegally. The similar voyage was for the first time for two other men, who were not familiar with the spouses and with each other.

Answering the question on the country of destination, one of the detainees informed that he wanted to get to Germany. The other violators reported about any other EU country on this point.

Border guards of BS “Verkhovyna Bystra” detained the citizen of Russian Federation. The man without any documents intended to get to one of the countries of Western Europe. The trespassers were delivered to subdivision for establishing the circumstances of the infringement and for preparing administrative and procedural documents. Decision on responsibility before the law and their further destiny will be defined by the court.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_3681.htm

21-03- 2014

In the airport “Boryspil” border guards detained the citizen of Palestine. Against the court decision, he intended to take his daughter abroad – minor citizen of Ukraine.  The man was walking with 14-year-old girl to the flight “Kyiv-Oman”. Two days before this, the representative of Odessa Social Service of Children and Youth addressed to border guards with statement of the local resident of this city that she was a legal tutor of the granddaughter that was going to be take by her father beyond the border of the country without permission and documents permitting to cross the border.

Now, detainees are handed to MOI representatives.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_3645.htm

21-03- 2014

The first facts were registered, when the citizens of Ukraine forced to leave the Crimean peninsula, asked asylum in the countries of EU.

32 Crimean Tatars (including 17 children) arrived to the check point “Shegeni” in Lviv oblast in the evening.

Crimean Tatars informed that they had been residing near Evpatoriya and in a result of received assistance provided by the military men of Ukraine, so-called present authority of the Crimea started to pursuit them. The citizens were informed that they made their way to Republic of Poland to get refugee status aiming to avoid violence. Ukrainian border guards informed Polish colleagues on this point. While Crimean Tatars waited for the decision of the neighboring country, Ukrainian side together with local businessmen organized the rest room and the dinner for the residents of the Crimea.

Soon, Polish side submitted positively the appeal of the Crimean Tatars and made decision to pass them to the territory of Poland.

It is worth to mention that nowadays more and more people intend to leave the Crimean peninsula. During the last days State Border Guard Service has fixed a sufficient flow of the citizens and vehicles entering Ukraine from ARC. According to the results of the interviews it was established that almost about 1 thousand persons departed from the Crimea constrainedly.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_3646.htm

20-03-2014

Inquest Department of Public Prosecutor’s Office of Transcarpathian oblast has commenced a pre-trial inquest on the fact of unlawful profit with use of employment status received by official of Chop Customs, which was combined with extortion (Part 4 Article 368 of CC of Ukraine).  It was established before that the employee of Chop Customs demanded €650 from entrepreneur to solve the problem by creating obstacles during customs registration and customs clearance of the vehicle. Immediately after the customs officer received the mentioned sum, he was detained by law enforcement agents. At the present moment, a question is under solution concerning the selection of the measure of punishment. For committed action suspected person us threatened with imprisonment for the term 5 to 10 years with deprivation of right to hold definite posts or be engaged in definite activity for the term of 3 years and with confiscation of the property.

Also Public Prosecutor’s Office carries out procedural direction in criminal proceeding started by USSU in Transcarpathian region on the signs of criminal  offence stipulated by Part 2 Article 332 of CC of Ukraine (organization of illegal transpiration of persons through the state border of Ukraine).

On March 16, 33 persons of eastern appearance without document were detained attempting to cross illegally the state border of Ukraine at the assistance of the service men of Chop Border Detachment. According to the words of the detainees, 30 persons were the citizens of AfghanRepublic and 3 citizens of Syria.

So far, the investigators conduct complex of urgent inquest actions on persons establishing involved in commitment of this criminal offence/

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/148971