Category Archives: Translated Media-News from Ukraine

Border guards apprehended Chechen close to Polish border, and Uzbek at border on Russia

14-12-2016

picBorder guards of Mostytskyi Detachment apprehended a citizen of Russia crossing illegally polish-Ukrainian border. Polish colleagues informed about the possible violation at the border on Poland in the area of BS “Smilnytsya”. Reaction group found the place of illegal border crossing and started chasing immediately by the footsteps of unknown person. District inspectors of Border Service were also attracted to the searching operation. Soon, one of the inspectors informed about detention of a person without documents in the distance of 1 km before the border. In the course of verification it was learned that detainee, 1986 YOB, was the citizen of RF, of Chechen origin, having certificate for temporary residence in Germany. The men told that he lived in the Refugee Camp for a certain period, and then decided to return back home in illegal way, wishing to help his wife to get to the EU countries. The citizen was detained in administrative order. Further on, he will be passed to Polish side within the frames of Readmission Agreement implementation.

One more violator was detained by the staff of State Border Guard Service in Kharkiv. Reaction group of BS “Pletenivka” apprehended him at once after alarm device operated. The violator got beyond the check point to Russia in the evening. He was the citizen of Uzbekistan. Administrative protocol was drawn as to the detainee for attempt to cross the state border; the case was delivered to the court.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/prikordonniki-zatrimali-chechencya-nepodalik-kordonu-z-polshcheyu-a-uzbeka-bilya-kordonu-z-rosiyu/

Blogger from Russian applied for refugee status

13-12-2016

picBorder guards of Chernihiv Detachment established that Russian travelling to Ukraine had no foreign passport of the citizen of Russia in the check point “Novi Yarylovychi” during border control, which made impossible to pass him through the state border of Ukraine.

Instead, 46-year-old man addressed to border detail with application to get refugee status in Ukraine. In the course of the interview he reported to be a blogger and was persecuted in Russia for his active public activity and religious beliefs. After drawing up corresponding documents for making legal decision, the citizen was delivered to Migration service Department in Chernihiv region.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/na-kordoni-za-nadannyam-statusu-bizhencya-zvernuvsya-bloger-iz-rosii-/

Transcarpathian border guards took two illegal migrants out of ice

12-12-2016

picThe real operation had to be performed by the border guards in the area of Mukachevo Detachment. Border guards received information about the movement of more than 5 persons towards the state border. Hungarian border guards were informed on this point. Already in 30 minutes Ukrainian Border Guard Reaction Group detained 2 citizens of Vietnam close to the border. Yet, in some minutes border guards informed about detention of 4 citizens of India in the same direction just after they had crossed the border.

The searching operation continued. In the evening border detail revealed 2 more persons (women), who noticing border detail started to run towards the border over the water channel Choronda, fell under ice and started to sink. The senior border guards of the detail rushed to rescue them. As Hungarian bank of the channel was flatter, the border guard took the women out to the neighboring side. Soon, Hungarian border detail arrived providing the women with the first medical aid.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/209000

“When you come back, we’ll kill you,” Ilya Azar on how hundreds of Chechens are trying to flee to Europe via Brest, Belarus

picEvery day, hundreds of Chechens take a train from Brest, Belarus, and go across the border into Terespol, Poland. Polish authorities do not allow more than two families to pass through a day, but the Chechens try again and again. Many of them have to live at the station. Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has said that the people in Brest are not refugees but “hostages of the secret services of European countries that seduce Chechens with tales of paradise.”Meduza‘s special correspondent Ilya Azar went to Brest, to see what is happening there and record the stories of several of these refugees trying escape oppression and torture in Chechnya by fleeing to Europe…

Read more at https://meduza.io/en/feature/2016/12/08/when-you-come-back-we-ll-kill-you

Law enforcers prevented smuggling of illegal migrants from Vietnam

08-12-2016

picThe officers of SBGS and National Police prevented one more attempt of organized transportation of illegal migrants to Poland. In the frames of criminal proceedings under Part 2, Art. 332 of the Criminal Code “Illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine” border guards received information on possible violations at the state border of Ukraine. The border guards reinforced the protection of the Ukrainian-Polish border and arranged additional border patrols on the way of possible illegal traffic. Two violators were apprehended around midnight by the border patrol “Shehyni” Mostyska unit detained two unknowns. The detainees were a man and women without documents, according to their words 1976 and 1999 DOB, both citizens of Vietnam.

In addition, the staff of Operational and Investigation Department and Department for Organized Crime Control for Human Trafficking arrested the organizer of the illegal smuggling in the course of further operational measures in Lviv. Currently investigative actions are carried out in relation to other participants in the offense.

As to the citizens of Vietnam, documents on administrative infringement were prepared in accordance with the Part 2, Article 204-1 of Administrative Infringement Code «Illegal cross or attempt to cross the state border of Ukraine», court will make a decision in respect of the violators.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/Pravoohoronci-zavadili-organizovanomu-perepravlennyu-za-kordon-nelegalnih-migrantiv-iz-Vtnamu-/

Law enforcers prevented smuggling illegal migrants from Vietnam

08-12-2016

picThe staff of State Border Guard Service and National Police prevented one more attempt of organized transportation of illegal migrants to Poland. In the frames of criminal proceeding as to Part 2 Article 332 of Crime Code of Ukraine “Illegal transportation through the state border of Ukraine” the border guards received information about possible break of the state border of Ukraine. the border guards reinforced the guard in the direction of Ukrainian-Polish border and arranged additional border detail on the way to probable movement of illegal migrants. At about midnight border detail of BS “Shegeni”, Mostytskyi Detachment, apprehended two unfamiliar persons. Detainees were a man and woman without documents, according to their words of 40 and 17 years old, both were citizens of Vietnam.

Besides, in the course of further operative actions in Lviv the staff of Border Operative Searching Department and Department for Organized Crime Control associated with human trafficking in Lviv region detained the organizer of their unlawful transportation over the border. Currently, investigation is performed regarding the members of this infringement. Documents on administrative infringement were prepared as to the citizen of Vietnam in accordance with Part 2 Article 204-1 of Administrative Infringements Code of Ukraine “Illegal cross or attempt to cross the state border of Ukraine in illegal way”. The court will make a decision as to the violators.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/pravoohoronci-zavadili-organizovanomu-perepravlennyu-za-kordon-nelegalnih-migrantiv-iz-vtnamu-/

Number of migrants from Ukraine to EU is on the rise

06-12-2016

picAuthoritative German Publishing House has published information dedicated to the stunning scales of labor migration from Ukraine to European Union. Die welt provides statistic data, from which it is followed that labor force outflow from Ukraine has significantly increased after the victory of so-called “dignity revolution”. Upon that, qualified staff is purposefully enticed from Ukraine to EU. Those, fearing massive resettlement to EU, supposing be Muslims, should pay attention to the statistics in permissions issue for citizens’ stay from so-called third countries. Here, explicit and massive migration shift is observed: migrants arrive to EU from entirely Christian, European country – Ukraine. Last year almost 500 000 Ukrainians were granted with permission to stay within the countries of European Union.

A look at the past few years demonstrates that the number of new arrived persons from Ukraine is steadily growing: in 2012 – 150 thousand Ukrainians got over to EU, in 2013 -240 000, and in 2014 the number of immigrants from Ukraine has already reached 300 thousand persons. It is worth mentioning that most of them – were not refugees. In 2014, a total of 14 thousand Ukrainians submitted applications for refugee status and most of them were rejected. Instead, labor force emigrates from Ukraine, which is especially pleased and purposefully drawn by the eastern European countries.

The number of migrants from Ukraine may be compared only with the flow from Arabian countries. It is hardly known by anybody, and those who are in the know – do not care about it much. Conversely, v4 countries, namely Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic consciously assist in resettlement from the East regarding rescuing of “Christian West” in it against the background of Muslim emigrants’ migration flow strengthening. Thus, for example, program on qualified staff attraction from Ukraine was elaborated by Czech Republic, where over than 100 000 Ukrainians have already resided. To be specific, according to the data of last registration – 107 000. Hungary has also modified its laws on the sly to facilitate the life of the recruitment workers from Ukraine in its country. And in Poland, as to government data, at least one million of Ukrainians live and work there. As of 2014, 230 000 Ukrainians were registered in Italy, almost 130 000 – in Germany, almost 100 000 – in Spain and 40 000 – in Portugal.

However, it is difficult enough for Ukrainians to get to Great Britain. Ukrainian Embassy in London calculates the number of Ukrainians in the United Kingdom to be 30 thousand. Thus, it is evident that there is active illegal migration of Ukrainians to Great Britain – some weeks ago a group was revealed to smuggle about 6000 Ukrainians through Ireland, who had forged Polish passport.

“The newest data” on resettlement, as a rule, refer to the end of 2014. Though, the number of migrants from Ukraine has especially increased since 2015, which is suggested by 500 000 issued permissions to Ukrainians for staying in EU countries. However, how many Ukrainians are there nowadays?

According to rough estimation, there are no more than two millions. As of the end of 2014, 849 000 Ukrainians were officially registered in EU. In addition, Poland only in 2014 and in the first six months of 2015 issued 770 000 short-term permission for Ukrainians’ stay being occupied in the seasonal jobs. As to experts’ opinion, many of these persons stayed in Poland. And finally, no one knows the number of Ukrainians employed in EU illegally.

Add 500 000 of newly arrived persons in 2015. Undoubtedly, in 2016 more thousands joined them – it is such a trend, but there is no any statistic yet. Besides, Poland issues 700 000 short-term permissions for Ukrainians’ stay just in 2014 and in the first six months of 2015, who were employed in seasonal jobs. As to experts’ opinion, many of these persons stayed in Poland. And finally, no one knows the number of Ukrainians working in EU illegally.

There is a shift of mass population in Europe: young, capable persons from countries like Poland and Hungary, move to more wealthy EU countries and further to the West, North, and millions of Ukrainian fill in their niches. However, western Mass media focusing upon Arab-African migration have hardly paid attention before to this trends, – Die Welt sums up.

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/208758

Border guards apprehended 5 citizens of Vietnam and Iraq intending to reach EU

04-12-2016

picState Border Guard Service in cooperation with law enforcement agents continues actions against illegal migration. Five migrants from South-Eastern Asia were found in the town of Uzhgorod in the frames of operative actions performed by the border guards of Chop Detachment together with National Police, who were hiding in the private house. It was established during the check that three men and two women did not have documents, according to their words they were natives of Vietnam. According to preliminary data they intended to reach one of EU countries. So far, measures are undertaken to identify detainees and search persons involved in unlawful activity. One more foreigner without documents, according to his words – citizen of Iraq, was detained at night nearby the border by the border guards of Mukachevo Detachment. Detainee was delivered to Border department for identification.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/na-zakarpatti-prikordonniki-zatrimali-5-gromadyan-vtnamu-ta-irakcya-yaki-mali-namir-potrapiti-do-s-/

Transcarpathian border guards detained 6 illegal migrants getting to Hungary

03-12-2016

picThe staff of BS “Kosyno” detained one unfamiliar person, while he was attempting to get over the barrage fence. Reaction group arrived to the place immediately and commenced the actions on searching the locality and non-admission of unlawful activity. As a result, the detail detected and detained four men in some minutes in the distance of 90 m before the state border, later on – one more violator. It was established that all six men were traveled by one group, and noticing the light of the torches approached in their direction they took a run in different direction in order to increase chances of illegal border crossing. The foreigners did not have any documents, just introducing themselves to be the citizens of Iraq, two – from India and one – from Syria. Also, the violators reported about their aim to improve their life conditions in one of the countries of European Union.

It will be marked that often the cases are registered, when big groups of illegal migrants are separated to small subgroups and simultaneously attempt to get over Ukrainian state border.

Besides, it is worth to mention that the organizers of illegal migration channels constantly expose migrants’ life to risk. As, regardless of weather conditions, for the sake of profit, they continue sending groups, among which there are children, through the border, who got frozen repeatedly.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/na-zakarpatti-prikordonniki-zatrimali-6-nezakonnih-migrantiv-yaki-probiralisya-v-ugorshchinu-/

Border guards apprehended 6 citizens of Syria and their smuggler

02-12-2016

picIn the course of operative-searching actions conducted by the Subdivisions of Western and Southern Regional Department of State Border Guard Service and representatives of National Police in Lviv region, a group of illegal migrant from Syria and one of the organizers were detained during their trip over the border. Border guards received information about possible movement of illegal migrants through the state border and probable direction of their “trip”, in consequence of which the border was reinforced by means of border details. At about midnight, the border guards of BS “Krakovets” detected 6 persons – man, woman and their four children. The group of illegal migrants intended to reach neighboring Poland on foot at night regardless of snowfall and cold weather, they were apprehended 200 m before the border. The violators were the family from Syria, the youngest child was only four years old. The citizens were delivered immediately to Border Subdivision as children and adults had frozen enough. The border guards provided the night travelers with warm conditions, hot food and drinks. Detainees did not have documents.

Further on, the organizer of their illegal trip was detained in Lviv by the law enforcers, who being regardless of the cold weather conditions was ready neglect the Syrians’ life.

Materials on administrative infringement were drafted on the case in accordance with the Part 2 Article 204-1 of Administrative Infringements Code of Ukraine “Illegal cross or attempt to cross the state border of Ukraine”. so far, investigation actions are performed as to other members of criminal grouping, who may be involved in smuggling migrants over the border.

Source:http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/news/prikordonniki-zatrimali-6-gromadyan-sirii-ta-organizatora-ih-nezakonnoi-mandrivki/