In Transcarpathia, six people attacked a border guard during the performance of official duties

Preventing illegal activities at the state border, employees of the State Border Guard Service often face considerable resistance of smugglers which poses a direct threat to life and health of border guards.

Thus, yesterday in Transcarpathia, a group of 6 people attempted to commit obstruction of performance of official duties by a district inspector of the Mukachevo Border Guard Detachment. The unknown persons, attacked the border guard and tried to drag him in their car. But, meeting a fitting rebuff, they fled in the car towards the village of Dilove. As a result of the taken activities, two citizens of Ukraine, who were involved in the incident, were identified. The border guard filed a statement about this incident. Representatives of the National Police in Transcarpathian region made documents on administrative offense under Art. 178 of the Administrative Code and Art. 185 of the Administrative Code, and the incident was registered in the URPI. Currently, other attackers are being identified, and all the circumstances and motives are being established.

Overall, since the beginning of 2016, internal security departments have recorded nearly 20 cases of threats to officers of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, including 5 – by damaging property and 1 associated with physical violence.