Border guards destroyed Russian combat vehicles and tanks that were trying to break through the Ukrainian defense on the outskirts of Vovchansk.
Border guards of the "Revenge" brigade destroyed the Russian radar station "Zoo-1" in Donetsk region.
Border guards from the "Revenge" brigade repelled a Russian offensive in the Bakhmut sector, destroying an enemy convoy with tanks, armored vehicles and infantry.
the russian offensive in the Bakhmut sector was stopped by Ukrainian border guards, who destroyed Russian tanks, armored vehicles and infantry during an attempt to storm their positions.
President Zelenskyy held a conference call to discuss the situation in Kharkiv region, the deployment of additional forces and intelligence on enemy movements, and the postponement of international events in response to the situation.
As a result of Russian shelling of the border areas of Chernihiv region, a man was killed and 53 explosions from various types of weapons were recorded.
The flow of people and vehicles leaving Ukraine through the Ukrainian-Polish border has increased, with about 25,000 people and more than 5,000 vehicles crossing daily, leading to a backlog of vehicles at some checkpoints, while others experience less traffic.
The State Defense Ministry announced tenders for the supply of food to the Armed Forces for the second half of the year with a total value of almost UAH 22. 5 billion.
Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region with various types of weapons, causing 33 explosions near civilian areas.
Ukraine's Security Service detained another Russian agent who was leaking information to the FSB about the aftermath of a double missile strike on Odesa on March 15 that killed 21 people and injured 74 others.
Passenger traffic on Ukraine's western border reached 168,000 over the weekend, with more people leaving Ukraine than entering.
A 42-year-old man from Transcarpathia drowned in the Tisa River while trying to illegally cross the border with Hungary, the 29th tragic case.
Over the past week, the enemy fired 50 times at 20 localities in Chernihiv region, causing 308 explosions, including rocket attacks and air strikes.
According to the State Border Guard Service, passenger traffic on Ukraine's western border has remained roughly flat recently, with a slight increase in the number of people traveling abroad than returning to Ukraine.
The State Border Guard Service has recorded 28 cases of the discovery of the bodies of people who tried to illegally cross the border across the Tisza River in Ukraine, the press service of the State Border Guard Service reports.
In the first four months of 2024, the number of Ukrainian men aged 18-60 who fled to Slovakia to evade military service more than doubled compared to the same period in 2023: 338 detainees against 166 in the previous year.
Russian troops shelled 5 settlements in Sumy region, 46 explosions from artillery, mortar and grenade fire were recorded.
A 44-year-old Kharkiv resident tried to travel to Hungary with his 16-year-old daughter by forging documents about his wife's death, but was detained at the Luzhanka checkpoint on the Hungarian border.
On May 7, passenger and vehicle traffic on Ukraine's western border increased compared to the previous day: 66,000 people and 15,000 vehicles crossed the borders with the EU and Moldova, with 38,000 people leaving Ukraine and 28,000 entering.
The mine, which was washed up on the coast of Odesa region by a storm, was discovered by a local resident and safely removed by the Ukrainian Navy through a controlled explosion.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched a victim's e-office and a contact center hotline to provide social protection services to military personnel, police officers and their families.
Six bodies of men who tried to illegally cross the Ukrainian border were found in the Tisa River, some of them spent a long time in the water. Officially, the SBGS reported only one drowned person.
A 44-year-old man from the town of Zolotonosha was detained by border guards while trying to illegally cross the Ukrainian-Romanian border, disguised as a woman and using his sister's passport.
The law on mobilization may introduce some changes to the rules for crossing the state border for certain categories of people, but according to a spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service, no radical changes are expected.
Ukrainians, including soldiers on the frontline, celebrated Easter amid the ongoing war, sharing photos and videos of holiday traditions such as blessing Easter cakes, decorating eggs and exchanging greetings of "Christ is risen. "
There is no blocking of truck traffic in either direction on the Ukrainian-Polish border, and truck crossings are intensive, with queues decreasing in recent days.
On the eve of Easter, more Ukrainians returned to Ukraine than left, with about 80,000 more border crossings recorded for entry into Ukraine than for exit, although passenger traffic tended to decline the day before Easter, when about 75,000 people crossed the border.
The rules for crossing the state border may undergo some changes in accordance with the law on mobilization that comes into force on May 18, but no major changes are expected, said Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service.
The Holy Fire from Jerusalem arrived at the Starokozache border crossing point in Ukraine on May 5, where it was met by border guards and chaplains.
Ukraine is facing a new stage of the war and must do everything to disrupt Russia's offensive plan, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has said.