Category Archives: Translated Media-News from Ukraine

Chechen migrant residing in Austria asked asylum in Ukraine because of pursuit

20 -08- 2014

Border guards of Mostystskyi Detachment registered Chechen migrant, who resided in Austria, asking asylum in Ukraine. In the course of the border control in the check point Shegeni this man presented the documents of stateless person of Austria and applied for getting refugee status on the territory of Ukraine due to political pursuit from the representatives of Russian Diaspora in Austria. According to the man’s words, he had lived in Russia before and because of pursuit he was forced to move to Austria. Soon, he started to get threatening. This citizen was passed to the territory of Ukraine and was handed over to the staff of Migration Service.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_4878.htm

 

Two pseudo-Romanians travelling through the border hided behind the minibus seats

17-08-2014

The minibus “Mercedes” driven by the citizen of Ukraine arrived to the check point “Luzhanka”. Border detail of Mukachevo Detachment noticed two persons while checking the bus, who were hiding in the vehicle and did not give the documents for the passport control. Then the travelers showed their passports for travelling abroad of the citizens of Romania in a hurry.  However, the border guards examined attentively their documents and established that the pages with constituent data were replaced. Soon, thetravelerstoldthattheywerethecitizensofSyriaandbeforetheyhadstudiedatoneofUkrainianhigherestablishments. They bought the forgeries in order to get to the countries of European Union to improve their life conditions. So far, the verification goes on concerning this infringement.

Source:  http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_4864.htm

Migrants from Donbass go often to Kyiv, less to Transcarpathia

15-08-2014

As it was reported before, as of August 14, there were 1110 registered displaced persons from the Crimea ad the east of the country. ThetotalnumberofthemigrantsfromDonbassandtheCrimeahas already got over 100 thousand…

According to the latest data, the number of forced migrants from the occupied Crimea and Donbass comprises 105 688 persons, – Vasylyi Stoetskyi said, the vice-chairman of State Service on Emergency Situations.

Almost 90 thousand persons left Donetsk and Luhansk regions because of complete situation in the area.

Yet, 16 thousand displaced persons are the Crimeans.

“Altogether there are more than 105 000 forced migrants: 89 000 moved to other regions of Ukraine from the ATO zone, yet 16 000 – from the Crimea”, – press-service of SSES quotes the words of Stoetskyi.

Often the residents of occupied regions choose Kyiv to settle (18 000), Kharkiv (12 000), Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhie – by 11 000.

Now, less number of forced migrants is in Ternopil, Volyn, Rivne and Transcarpathia.

At the present moment, authorities possess about 30 thousand reserve places for settlement of people from the East and the Crimea.

As it was reported before, the migrants from the Crimea and East enlisted into the battalion of National Guard.

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/154564

Situation with displaced persons from the East is on special control in Transcarpathia

15-08-2014

Recently, more information is received about misbehavior of some refugees and displaced persons in Transcarpathia, arrived from the east of Ukraine, as well as about their conflicts with local residents…

Law enforcement agents attentively examine this kind of information and react upon it in a proper manner.

At the present moment on the territory of Transcarpathian region there are 1091 migrants, of them 869 – from Donetsk and Luhansk regions, 222 – from the Crimean territory.

Thereare 404 childrenamongthem, 139 handicappedpersonsandseniors. The majority of migrants have settled in Uzhgorod (87 persons) and in Mukachevo (54).

Thirteen refugees are servicemen. Yet, 55 young men from the East were handed “Commemorative booklet” elaborated together with the Military Registration and Enlistment Office with request to come to the office for military registration. Everyone was given relevant “tear-off coupon” foreseeing complete identification of a person on the territory of Transcarpathia.

Policemenconductpreventivetalks with all migrants on demand of the residents of Transcarpathia. All men form the East are checked upon the corresponding data bases of Department of Interior identifying their personalities as well as together with the Military Registration and Enlistment Office a possible participation of these persons in implementation of the Law of Ukraine “About partial mobilization” is elaborated…

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/154559

Illegal migrants from Senegal, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoir and Cameron were apprehended in Transcarpathia

11-08-2014

Last weekend the border guards of Chop Detachment detained the next group of illegal migrants at the border on Slovakia and Hungary…

“Uninvited guests” intending to cross Ukrainian-Slovakian border illegally were detected in Perechyn region by the border guards of BS “Novoselytsya”.

In the beginning, border detail detained two men of Negroid race and then due to actions of operative group yet three their accomplices were apprehended (there was a woman among them).

As it usually happens, the violators did not have any documents. According to the words of the trespassers, two of them were the migrants from Senegal and Guinea, one more – from Cote d’Ivoir. Theoldestwas 31, theyoungest– 22. All“travelers” madetheirwaytoFrance.

For some time, one more native of Africa would keep the company to them, who was detained by the border guards of BS “Chop” at the same station.

The thing is that the man traveled to Hungary by train “Moscow-Budapest”, in order to cross the border he intended to use the passport for traveling abroad of the citizens of France belonging to another person. Consequently, “Pseudo-French” confessed that he originated from Cameroon.

The violators were delivered to subdivision to establish the circumstances of the infringement and process administrative and procedural documents, their personalities are established.

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/154385

Three illegal migrants from Georgia looked for the “window to Europe” in the suburb of Uzhgorod

07-08-2014

In the course of the last day, due to received information, border guards of BS “Uzhgorod” managed to stop the attempt of illegal cross of the state border. In a result of qualitatively planned and conducted actions on search of the violators, three illegal migrants from Georgia were apprehended in the suburb of the oblast centre, however, they were not able to prove it with documents. They mentioned Austria as the point of their destination. The trespassers were delivered to the subdivision. Decision on responsibility before the law and their further destiny will be defined by the court.

It will be recalled that last week border guards of Chop Detachment detained three more citizens of Georgia, who planned to cross Ukrainian-Slovakian border illegally with the help of the Internet Service Google maps.

Service: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/154276

In «Boryspil» passenger refused to tell his true data

07-08-2014

Border guards of Separate check point “Kyiv” detained a passenger with forged passport in the airport “Boryspil”. The man arrived by the flight from Dubai and went to transit zone. However, during the recheck of the documents, the border guards doubted in the validity of the passport of the citizen of Syria, which was presented by the traveler for the control. The document was partially forged, besides that passenger had no any tickets for further trip. The man explained that he as if traveled to Istanbul and he refused to inform his true data. The violator will be returned by a return flight to the country of departure.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_4808.htm

Illegal voyage of Georgians to Austria finished in Uzhgorod

07-08-2014

Border guards of BS “Uzhgorod” stopped the next attempt of illegal cross of the state border. Unfamiliar persons traveling beyond the check point were apprehended in the suburb of the town of Uzhgorod some meters before the border on Slovakia. The men reported that they were the citizens of Georgia, however, they could not prove it by documents. Austria was the final point of their destination. The violators were delivered to border subdivision. Decision on responsibility before the law and further destiny will be defined by the court.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_4809.htm

Transcarpathian got 9 years of prison for smuggling illegal migrants

06-08-2014

The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Transcarpathian oblast approved and directed indictment to the court as to accuse of the organizer in illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine (Part 3 Article 332 of CC off Ukraine).

TheinquestestablishedthatinthecourseofMarch-Aprilofthelastyear, aman, beingpreviouslyconvicted, organizedillegaltransportationofthreegroupsofpersonstogetherwiththreeotherpersonsthrough the border of Ukraine to Slovakian Republic.

There were the citizens of Syria, Georgia, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan among the migrants. The fact was established that altogether 16 persons were smuggled including one minor child.

The smuggler of illegal migrants was detained by SSU officers in Transcarpathian oblast upon a petition of Public Prosecutor’s Office, the court have made a decision on measure of restraint to imprison him with liquidation of cash collateral – more than 150 000 UAH.

Paying the indicated sum, the suspected got abroad not keeping any corresponding obligations, thus he was put on the wanted list.

The organizer was found in Moldova and extradited to Ukraine.

Considering that other violators are still in the search, materials of the criminal case on suspicion namely the organizer of illegal transportation were severed to separate proceeding completed and directed with indictment to the court.

Thesumofcashcollateral  ismorethan 150 000 UAHisalready inverted to the state revenue.

So far, the person on trial awaits for the court at Pre-trial detention center. For commitment of indicated crime, the Crime Code of Ukraine defines the punishment in the form of imprisonment up to 9 years.

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/154246

Transcarpathia has already officially sheltered 955 refugees from the Crimea and the East of the country

06-08-2014

It was said at the video conference in Uzhgorod with the regional headquarters on issues of social support of the citizens displaced from the temporary occupied territory and regions of realization of anti-terroristic operation (ATO).

The meeting was conducted under the chairmanship of Vice-minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Building and Housing-Communal Service, Vladimir Groisman. As of August 4, 955 citizens have been registered, who arrived from the temporary occupied territory and regions of realization of (ATO).

Out of them 733 persons are from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and 222 – from AR Crimea. There are 398 appeals are considered as well as applications on rendering assistance in the course of the work of the regional headquarter.  All citizens applying to the regional headquarter are provided with the temporary housing.

Nowadays, the work of the regional and municipal headquarters is realized in 24-hour regimen. There is a hot line (61-22-20) working to present the explanations to the citizens about the possibility to get social support on the place of temporary residence on the territory of Transcarpathian oblast.

As it was mentioned by the Vice-premier-minister Vladimir Groisman, today the top priority task is to provide temporarily displaced person with the corresponding housing conditions during autumn-winter period besides the solution of other current problems.

Source:http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/154248