09-01-2012

Migrants illegally crossed Ukrainian-Slovakian border almost every second day last year. It was announced by press-secretary of Slovakian Police Agnesa Kopernytskaya. “In general, there were 177 detected attempts to cross Ukrainian-Hungarian border. Out of the number of illegal migrants 394 persons were arrested”, – Agnesa Kopernytska marked adding that 120 migrants asked political asylum in Slovakia.

If migrants would not do it, so in accordance with Agreement betweenUkraineand European Union they had been deported. “In case when it is impossible to identify from what country the migrant arrives so then he is placed to camp for refugees”, – the press-secretary of Slovakian Border Police said.

According to information of A. Kopernytska, 195 attempts of illegal cross of the Ukrainian-Slovakian border were fixed last year, the number of arrested persons comprised 495. If in the year 2011 the majority of migrants arrived from Moldova, so in 2010 these were Somalis. However, organizers of illegal transportation started to apply new tactics – they try to transport their clients presenting false Belgium residence permissions for the border guards’ control.

Source: http://www.ukrinform.ua/rus/order/?id=1119253

05-01-2012

During the first four days of New Year border guards of Transcarpathian region stopped three attempts of illegal crossing of the state border of Ukraine.

The first trespassers of Transcarpathian border in 2012 were two persons without documents, who were detained by the border guards of BS “Uzhgorod” after overcoming the barrage fence beyond the check point.  In the course of clarifying the circumstance of infringement and establishment of detainees’ citizenship, it became known that one of them was the citizen of Azerbaijan. He arrived to Ukraine to visit his friend – citizen of Ukraine. He planned to get to Slovakia with his friend. Later on in accordance with the results of operational-test activities, the exact goal of their intention to get abroad and persons involved in their assistance will be established.

The second detention took place in the area of BS “Tysa” – it was 65-year-old resident of Russian Federation, the native of Dagestan was apprehended in the evening some metres before the border line. Border detail received information ahead of time about unfamiliar person intending to cross the border to Hungary. At present moment the personality of detainee and circumstance of his trip to European Union are established.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/111696

26-12-2011

During last weekends Chop border guards stopped seven attempts of illegal cross of the state border.

On December 24, four citizens of Somalia were detained during their attempt to get to the countries of European Union in the area of BS “Palad Komarivtsi”. In such a way, not taking into account the “arming” of the border guards by set of thermal imager, the “guests” of the country were detected during their moving towards the state border, and their detention became merely a question of time.

The same situation happened in an hour in the area of BS “Uzhgorod”. Information about possible illegal crossing of the border reached the head border guard in time. The rest signs of detention – the number of detainees, their citizenship and motives of violation were identical to previous one.

Two citizens of Georgia decided to cross the border in the area of BS “Guta” in order to realize their intentions as to the search of better life conditions and get to Slovakia. However, their plans were not realized and they were detained on December24 in the evening by the border guards of mentioned department. As a rule, in these cases decision on punishment concerning all detainees will be made by the court.

But the most attentive border service was “Tysa”, which in the course of two nights detected and detained four citizens in their area, who were trying to get to Ukraine by turns with false passport documents. Thereby, all detained persons will have to pay a fine in the sum of 1700-3400 UAH.

Generally, Chop border guards detained 14 persons in the course of two days.

Source: http://www.mukachevo.net/ua/News/view/50415-%D0%97%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B2%D1%96-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8-%D0%A7%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE-14-%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%96%D0%B1

23-12-2011

The staff of Police Municipal Department detained 30 illegal migrants from Somalia. They were detected at three rented flats in Vinitsa. Detainees were taken to police station where they were identified and circumstances of their arrival to Vinitsa were established. According to initial information, illegal migrants came to Vinitsa aiming at refugee status granting.

Source: http://korrespondent.net/ukraine/events/1297900-v-vinnice-zaderzhali-30-migrantov-iz-somali

20-12-2011

Seven illegal migrants – three men, four women and two children of the age up to 5 years old were apprehended by the border guards of BD “Luzhanka” in Transcarpathian region.  In the course of interviewing it was learnt that detainees were citizens of Afghanistan. They reported about their plans to get to one of EU countries. Afghans arrived to Transcarpathia by train from Odessa. They were already waited at the place by the smuggler, who promised to help in their illegal trip. The smuggler was Ukrainian being detained together with Afghans. At the present moment detainees are delivered to department of BS “Luzhanka”, where filtration measures are carried out as to establishing of other participated persons.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/111186

14-12-2011

Afoot to Europe. In Transcarpathia border guards detained Afghan family with five under age children. They intended to cross illegally Ukrainian-Slovakian border. The family were detained.

The family of illegal migrants from Afghanistan were noticed by the border guards nearby Ukrainian-Slovakian border. They were accompanied by a local resident.

Field engineer, detained Afghan man, father of five children:

– We were promised in Afghanistan that we will go by car to Europe, if we need to go on foot so it will take maximum twenty minutes. We paid $60 thousand in order to get to Europe. On this purpose we sold our house and we have no place to return to. There is the pressure of Taliban and chaos in Afghanistan. Our relatives live in Germany and Holland. We wanted to go to them.

The wife of the field engineer worked as a doctor in Afghanistan. But constant fear of war made their family to flee the country.

The Afghan family was given a separate room with TV set and toys for children in Chop detention centre. According to the words of border guards, the family will stay here until they are identified as they did not have any documents.

Eduard Dudkevych, the head of Department on Work with Foreigners of Chop Border Detachment:

– Inquiry on the case will be instituted during 10 days. They will be either expelled from the territory of Ukraine or in case they apply for refugee status inUkraine– Migration Service will make decision on this status granting.

This year, Chop border guards detained five Afghan families with under age children. All of them addressed to Ukrainian Migration Service aiming at granting refugee status. This fact permitted them to avoid compulsory return to motherland and stay in Ukraine.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/111014

12-12-2011

Citizens of Afghanistan intending to get to EU countries with five minors were detained by the border guards of BD “Uzhgorod” of Chop Detachment. Detail conducted apprehension seeing the group of person moving in the direction to state border. The border guards made two warning shoots up during the stop of the violator, who took “travellers” and tried to run away. In the course of the interview it was established that detained men and woman were the citizens of Afghanistan together with under age children were trying to get to one of the countries of European Union.  Documents were prepared on administrative execution concerning the smuggler, resident of the village of Kamyanytsya, Uzhgorod area. Now the border guards establish the circle of persons who could be involved in the organization of the crossing.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/110883

12-12-2011

Illegal migrants from Vietnam were detained by the border guards in Transcarpathia. Four citizens of Vietnam were detected after operation of technical devices of border security with the help of service dog in the area of border post “Onokovtsy” of BS “Uzhgorod”. As it was established, detainees planned to get illegally to the countries of European Union. So, now the court will specify the measure of their punishment.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/110870

07-12-2011

Law enforcement agents detained a group of illegal migrants composed of 3 citizens of Somalia in town of Mukachevo, Transcarpathian region. The migrants were in the car driven by 28-year-old resident of Uzhgorod area. Foreigners and Uzhgorod taxi-driver were detained and handed over to border guards. Investigation is carried out by the facts of law violation – presence of illegal migrants on the territoryof Transcarpathia and assistance to them on the territory of the region.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/110739

06-12-2011

Border guards of Chop Detachment detained a group of illegal migrants from Republic of Afghanistan.  Travellers intended to get illegally to one of EU countries crossing the state border in the area of BS “Novoselytsya”. However, their intentions were not realized because one of the local residents noticed the group of five unfamiliar persons of Asian appearance and called to border subdivision informing border guards about this. In the course of five minutes, administrative-operative group headed personally by the commander of the subdivision started a search of unfamiliar persons. In 20 minutes group of illegal migrants was detained on the way to the state border. At the present moment, administrative-procedural actions are hold. The future destiny of the travellers will be decided by the court.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/110710