01–05–2017

The staff of State Border Guard Service documented the fact of giving undue advantage in the amount of 600 UAH by a citizen of Moldova. He offered bribe to the border detail of Chernivtsi Detachment servicing at the check point “Rossoshany” for unobstructed pass as Moldavian exceeded the stay terms and had no any legal grounds to stay in Ukraine. So far, a notification was forwarded as to this case with regards to established signs of criminal infringement in accordance with the Article 369 of Crime Code of Ukraine. Moldavian was not passed through the border.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/gromadyanin-moldovi-namagavsya-pidkupiti-prikordonnikiv-abi-yogo-propustili-v-ukrainu/

28-04-2017

The staff of Luhansk Border Guard Service in cooperation with the SSU detained a group of persons attempting to enter Russian Federation. Received information from SSU about possible violation of the state border by persons was performed during the joint actions by the representatives of Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police and Force Support Group of Operational Border Service Unit at night. Five unknown persons were arrested in the area of the village Bagachka, Lugansk region, 200 meters before the state border.

In the course of verification and filtration activities filtration it was found that three of them were the citizens of Ukraine, who tried to smuggle illegal foreigners, two of them were the citizens of Turkey and Azerbaijan attempting to reach the neighboring country. It should be noted that foreign citizens arrived to Ukraine in order established by the law. Currently, the protocols are drawn up as for attempt to violate state border, cases are forwarded to the court. In addition, a criminal proceeding is performed on this fact on the basis of the Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine committed on previous concert by group of persons as to some persons).

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/na-luganshchini-zatrimali-3-ukrainciv-yaki-namagalas-perepraviti-cherez-kordon-2-inozemciv/

27-04-2017

Ukrainian border guards together with law enforcers of neighboring countries continues to resultively cooperate in fight against illegal migration at the border in the course of joint special border operation “Border-2017”. Thus, in a result of cooperation and information exchange with Hungarian collegues, the border guards of Mukachevo Detachment apprehended three persons nearby the border area in Transcarpathia. First, the border guards of BD “Goronglab” detected one person some metres before the state border. yet, in some minutes after Ukrainian’s detention, border guards noticed two unknown persons making their way over the barrage fence at the border. border detail arrested the travelers, who were the foreigners. They had no any document and reported to be the citizens of Somalia. So far, the violaters are detained for establishment of all circumstances of attempt to cross the state border.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/na-zakarpatti-prikordonniki-v-hodi-vzamodii-z-ugorskimi-kolegami-zatrimali-ukraincya-ta-dvoh-somaliyciv-/

23-04-2017

Border guards did not admitted illegal violation of Ukrainian-Polish state border by three “seekers of better destiny”. Border detail of BD “Krakovets” by means of surveillance device group noticed the movement of unknown persons towards the border. The silhouettes of potential border violators were noticed by regular soldiers, guarding the border area adjacent to the international border checkpoint. Watching the travelers, border guards called for the reaction group and detained unknown persons 70 before the state border. Detainees were the citizens of Turkey having documents (YOB 1966 and 1981). The third one had German identification document of stateless person being also the citizen of Turkey. Also, the border guards of Mostytskyi Detachment a path of track in the control line from Poland to Ukraine and in the course of detainees’ shoes identification it was established that native of Turkey came from abroad to take his country fellows. All citizens are detained in administrative order and in future will be called to responsibility for attempt of illegal cross of the state border of Ukraine. Besides, these circumstances are examined with regard to clarify the possible involvement of Turkish migrant in assistance to illegal transportation through the state border of Ukraine of other detainees.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/v-hodi-nichnogo-patrulyuvannya-bilya-kordonu-z-polshcheyu-prikordonniki-zatrimali-troh-turkiv-/

22-04-2017

Border guards of Separate Check Point “Kyiv” in the Boryspil Airport did not pass the citizen of Iran, who attempted to cross the state border of Ukraine by forged document. Thus, when performing selective verification of the passengers from the flight “Tegeran-Boryspil-Berlin” in transit zone, the border guards reaveled Iranian with forged French passport document for travelling abroad. During verification actions it was established that the foreigner aimed to improve his living conditions making his way by transit to Boryspil taking personal foreign passport of Iran, where during the transfer to Germany he identified himself by document packet purchased in France. The citizen was not passed through the border and returned by a back fligh to the country of origin.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/V-aeroportu-Borispil-prikordonniki-viyavili-gromadyanina-Iranu-z-pidroblenim-pasportom-Francii/

19-04-2017

Four foreigners and two citizens of Ukraine crossed Ukrainian-Slovakian border during Easter holidays. First, a citizen of Vietnam and Ukrainian, probably assisting to get illegally to EU, were apprehended nearby the village of Topolya, in the neigbourhood of Snina. One Vietnamese and Indian were detained close to the village of Pryslip, Ukrainian crossing the border illegally was detained in Uglich village. According to the information of Departments of Border Guard Service and Migration Police of Sobrantse, all detainees were deported from Slovakia and banned to enter the country.

Source: http://karpatnews.in.ua/news/132514-slovatski-prykordonnyky-zatrymaly-nelehaliv.htm

17–04-2017

In the frames of joint border operation “Border-2017” border guards of BD “Luzhanka”, Mukachevo Detachment, apprehended two illegal migrants attempting to cross the border on Hungary. Thus, in the course of operative information realization with regard to possible violations of the state border, the border detail fixed the motion of two unknown persons towards the border by means of thermal image device. Border guards stopped illegal migrants in the distance of 70 meters from Ukrainian-Hungarian border just when one of them tried to overcome the barrage fence. Detainees did not have any documents, however reported to be citizens of Algeria. The foreigners were delivered to BD “Luzhanka” in order to perform filtration procedures and drawing up protocols on administrative infringements. Currently, actions are performed as to establishments of persons involved in organization of illegal migrants’ trip. Further destiny of the travelers and legal assessment will be determined by the court.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/na-kordoni-z-ugorshchinoyu-prikordonniki-zatrimali-dvoh-nelegalnih-migrantiv/

13-04-2017

State Border Guard Service of Ukraine continues perform system actions on termination unlawful activity at the state border of Ukraine, besides, those related to smuggling illegal migrants to EU countries. Thus, the border guards of BD “Rava-Ruska”, Lviv Detachment, upon available information detected a man and woman due to night vision device, who intended to cross illegally the state border of Ukraine with under age child, in the frames of “Border-2017” operation. Starting immediately to the specified place of infringement border guards stopped the foreigners 800 m before the border line. Detainees did not have any documents, according to their words they introduced as the citizens of Syria and intended to get to one of the countries of European Union. They took a child (2012 YOB) to this trip. Currently, 3 citizens of Syria are delivered to border department to clarify the circumstances and preparing administrative documents.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/na-lvivshchini-prikordonniki-zupinili-troh-siriyciv-sered-yakih-bula-nepovnolitnya-ditina/

13-04-2017

State Border Guard Service of Ukraine continues implementing system measures on unlawful activities suspension at the state border of Ukraine, especially, connected with smuggling of illegal migrants to EU. Thus, in the frames of special operation “Border-2017” the border guards of BD “Rava-Ruska”, Lviv Detachment detected a man and woman due to available operative information and night vision device, who planned to cross the state border with a minor child. Starting immediatedly to the specified place of violation, border guards stopped the the foreigners 800 m before the state border. Detainees did not have any documents, and according to their words, they were the citizens of Syria and intended to get to one of the countries of European Union. The foreigners took a child (born in 2012). So far, the Syrian citizens were taken to Border Department to clarify the circumstances and drawing up administrative documents.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/na-lvivshchini-prikordonniki-zupinili-troh-siriyciv-sered-yakih-bula-nepovnolitnya-ditina/  

11-04-2017

Border guards of separate check point “Kyiv” revealed four forged ID-cards of Italian citizens arrived by flight from Georgia during the verification procedure in the Boryspil Airport. Family from Palestine attempted to use them. The foreigners traveled to Frankfurt in the search of better life. Thus, in the course of the documents check, border detail dounted in validity and belonging to the bearers of these documents. Upon previous checking by means of technical control devices, the State Border Guard Service established that documents contained signs of forgery. The persons will be returned by a back flight after issuing corresponding documents.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/u-aeroportu-borispil-prikordonniki-viyavili-pidrobleni-dokumenti/