20-05-2014 Since the beginning of crisis in Ukraine about 10 thousand Ukrainians have been forced to become refugees. According to data of UNO, first of all, such a tendency touched Crimean Tatars. The United Nations Organization (UNO) has reported on about 10 000 Ukrainian citizens being forced to leave their homes from the beginning of the crisis. Such data are provided in the report of UNHCR published on May 20 in Geneva. According to the report, the first refugees appeared in the Crimea yet before the “Referendum” on joining to Russia, after which RF annexed Ukrainian peninsula against the regulations of international law. Deputy of general secretary of UNO on human rights, Ivan Simonovych warns about the flow of the refugees from the east of Ukraine. It is connected not only with current safety situation as well as with social and economic perspectives for the population. Ultimately, the Crimean Tatars were displaced. However, as to the report, for some time past messages are received from the peninsula about the growth in the number of refugees among people of Ukrainian and Russian origin as well as Ukrainian-Russian families. Let us recall that the Crimea became the first epicenter of instability in Ukraine after escape of the ex-president Viktor Yanukovych. After peninsula annexation by Russia, the separatist moods and in consequence military formation of the fighters spread over the east of Ukraine. It was recently reported that from 13 to 18 thousand persons were forced to resettle from the annexed Crimea to continental Ukraine. As it was informed by the chairman of public organization “Ukrainian home” Andrey Schekun, according to official data of Ministry of Social Policy, the number of refugees from the Crimea is about 13 thousand persons: about 8 thousand Crimeans and approximately five thousand families of servicemen relocated from the peninsula. “Our data differs to the side of increase because many people leaving the Crimea are not registered, and our number is about 18 thousand at the present moment”, – it was reported by Schekun. Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/151384
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In Odessa and Transcarpathia 2 Syrians and 4 Somalis were detained
19-05-2014
The channel of illegal migration of the citizens of Syria from Moldova was disclosed by the staff of State Border Guard Service in Odessa oblast.
The car was stopped for the check in the border area, namely in the suburb of the village Bilyaiivka, by the border guards of BS “Yasky” Belgorod-Dnistrovskyi Detachment. It was established that the driver, citizen of Ukraine, took two citizens without documents introducing themselves as the citizens of Syria. In order to clear up the circumstances of the infringement there was an interview, during which Syrians reported that the driver organized and took direct part in their illegal transportation through the state border of Ukraine. So far, the details of the infringement are verified.
Besides, border guards of Chop Detachment detained illegal migrants travelling to Slovakia. Law enforcement agents of BS “Stuzhytsya” stopped 4 travelers in the distance of one kilometer before the state border. Detainees explained the border guards that they were the migrants from Somalia of the age 19 – 21, however, no document could prove it. Also, they reported that they intended to get illegally to the territory of European Union aiming at looking for better life conditions. Verification measures are undertaken concerning the violators.
Uzhgorod accepts refugees from Donbass
19-05-2014
Now, Transcarpathia accepts refugees not only from the Crimea, but from Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. There are businessmen prevailing among the refugees. People affirm that they are afraid of their lives and health. Thus, they leave the conflict areas.
At the present moment Uzhgorod expects the arrival of six families from the East.
“Not just ordinary proletarians arrive from Donbass, but the businessmen able to work and create working places”, – it was marked by the public activist priest Aleksandr Panasenko.
The first family of the runaways came during May holidays and could not return anymore. The friends informed them about the beginning of the persecutions of those who manifest pro-Ukrainian position.
Therefore, the life has to be started from the ground up and they should rely only upon the assistance of the community.
The authorities are not able to provide any assistance as the territory of Luhansk and Donetsk oblast are not occupied, which means that force of law “About temporarily occupied territories” does not spread on the refugees from there.
The last kilometer for Somali “pirates” was impassable
19-05-2014
Four migrants traveling to Slovakia were detained by the border guards of Chop Detachment. This time, the officers of BS “Stuzhytsya” acted perfectly.
The representatives of the subdivision guarding the border in V.Bereznyi region received information about unfamiliar persons moving towards the border beforehand.
In a result of conducted actions, operative group detected and detained a group of unfamiliar persons (4 persons) in the distance of up to 1 km before the state border. Detainees explained that they were the citizens of Somalia in the age of 19 and 21 years old, however no document could prove it. They also explained that they intended to get to the territory of European Union aiming at looking for the better life conditions.
The violators were delivered to the subdivision for their identification, clearance of circumstances and processing administrative and procedural documents. Decision on responsibility before the law and their further destiny will be defined by the court.
Refugee from Somalia will have to give birth in Uzhgorod
16-05-2014
OnebravecitizenofSomaliawasapprehendedbytheborderguardsofBS“Uzhgorod”. The woman intended to get to Slovakia by illegal way and had no any documents identifying her personality. As it was soon established, the violator was in a prenatal state and according to her words she could give birth during two weeks.
However, the story has not finished here. According to the results of data base investigation and cooperation with colleagues from Eastern region, Chop border guards found out that this woman had already been detained for the same infringement in the area of Sumy Detachment on May 4 of the current year.
After detention and case consideration in the court, this woman applied to Department of Migration Service in Sumy aiming at getting refugee status in Ukraine. After being issued the corresponding certificate the woman started towards the western border in order to get to one of EU countries.
After delivery of the detainee to Chop Detachment medical workers conducted her examination and placed her at separate room. The woman had no any complaints on her health. Decision on responsibility before the law and her further destiny will be defined by the court.
Afghani, two Moldavians and two Transcarpathians intended to get to Slovakia
12-05-2014
BorderguardsofChopDetachmentstoppedseveralattemptsofillegal cross of the state border.
In the first, two boys without documents intended to get to Slovakia. However, the alarm set and quick reaction of the operative group of BS “Uzhgorod” did not allowed them to realize their plan.
According to the words of the violators, they were citizens of the Republic of Moldova , 1993 and 1995 year of birth. After continuous stay in Ukraine , young people have decided to go to their relatives, who as if live in Italy, and the route through the village of Onokovtsy, they arranged with the help of internet service Google maps.
One more ” traveler ” was detained by the border guards of “Chop” at the railway station. The border guards were forced not to let the man to Slovakia, who gave the invalid document of Afghan citizen for passport control.
In addition, also two our countrymen were detained at the Ukrainian- Slovakian border, who were travelling to the neighbouring country without documents and bypassing checkpoints.
All violators were delivered to the subdivision to identify those ascertain the circumstances of the offense and making administrative procedure documents. The decision on responsibility before the law and their further fate will be determined by the court.
Meeting on counteraction to illegal migration was held in Uzhgorod
09-05-2014
On May 8, 2014 a joint meeting took place in the Head Department of SMS of Ukraine in Transcarpathian oblast with border guards and law enforcement agents on issues of efficient realization of actions concerning the stabilization of social-political situation in the country. The participants of the meeting were the chief of Head Department of SMS of Ukraine Igor Mykhailyshyn, the chief on work with foreigners and refugees of Head Department Yuriy Markovskyi, the first head deputies of the quarters of Chop and Mukachevo Border Detachments Vadym Brytskyi and Konstantin Rukin, the chief of Public Security Department of MOI of Ukraine in Transcarpathian oblast Yaroslav Lebovych. The issues discusses were counteraction of Services in strengthening control on foreign citizens’ stay at the territory of the oblast, information exchange on this point aiming at detecting the stable channels of organization of illegal migrants’ transit.
Three Sudanese and Syrian were getting through the border by taxi and with the help of navigator
07-05-2014
The citizens of Sudan were detained at the state border of BS “Luzhanka” of Mukachevo Detachment.
Information about appearance of unknown persons, who probably intending to cross the border on Hungary, border guards learned beforehand. Thus, additional detail was sent and at about 9 p.m. three persons without documents were apprehended in the suburb of the village Berehovo.
During the interview the travelers reported that they were the citizens of Sudan of 24, 27 and 32 years old. They took taxi to get closer to the border. Orienting at the locality they started towards the state border, however they were detained by the border guards in 10 minutes.
In Lviv oblast border guards of BS “Krakovets” of Mostytskyi Detachment apprehended the citizen of Syria. The patrol noticed the unfamiliar person while he was moving to the border from the village Glyntsi. Then, the man was stopped by law enforcement agents some meters before the state border. Detainee told that before he had studied at one of Ukrainian higher educational establishments. However, he as if decided to look for better life in Poland because of his expel for the non-payment. He intended to get there with the help of the navigator avoiding the check point.
Kherson actively assisting forced migrants from AR Crimea
05-06-2014
Migration Service of Kherson actively interacts with forced migrants from the Crimea. Employees of the Service carry on daily duty at the migration point, which is located at the railway station of the city, enabling Crimeans to apply specialists for advice, and the most importantly is to register for those citizens who were forced to come from the peninsula and seek social support at the place of temporary residence.
The most urgent problems with which Crimeans appeal is unlocking of bank accounts, social benefits for children, location registration of the citizens, getting passport services.
In order to unlock the bank accounts, including cards issued in the Crimea and Sevastopol, the Migration Service provides Crimeans with certificate of registration of residence place/stay of a person according to a form approved by the Ministry of Ukraine of 22.11.2012 No. 1077.
For the convenience of Crimeans to getting services of Migration Service, the head of the Department made a proposal to the authority of oblast to postpone the replace of migration point to the administrative building of the Department. This will minimize the time spent by the inhabitants of the Crimea to receive administrative services and create optimal conditions for the employees of the service.
“The quality of service, simplified procedure and convenience to get the services by the Crimeans – the main goal of the Migration Service workers when servicing this category of people ,” – said the head of .
A considerable assistance in problems solution of peninsula residents is given by the Department of Emergency Situations and Civil Protection of Kherson City Council , Kherson City Centre of Social Service for Family, Children and Youth , Regional Employment Centres and others.
Ioanna Yevych
Chief Specialist of Public Relations and Media
DSMS of Ukraine in Kherson oblast
Somali woman was detained at the border on Russia
05-05-2014
SumyborderguardsdetectedthecitizenofSomaliatravelingtoUkraine and avoiding the check point. Unknown woman was noticed by the border guards between Russian village and Ukrainian one with the help of night vision device. The reaction group of BS “Solych” started and caught the violator at the state border. According to the words of the detainee, she was the citizen of Somalia, however, no documents she had. Besides, it was established that the woman was on the 9th month of the pregnancy. Why has she decided to start in such a long trip will be learned soon, and for the time being the border guards delivered to one of the district hospitals of Sumy oblast for examination of her health state.