Border Guard Service to reinforce protection of state border during holidays

The protection of the state border will be enhanced during the New Year’s holidays, according to Oleh Slobodian, an assistant to the State Border Guard Service head.

“During the New Year's holidays, border guards will traditionally carry out the reinforced protection of the state border. These are enhanced checks at checkpoints, the use of detection dogs," he said, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.

In addition, border guards will carry out joint activities with other law enforcement agencies in neighboring border areas.

Slobodian also noted that currently there are no lines of vehicles at border crossing points.

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