In May 2025, border guards recorded 38 bribery attempts totaling over 350 thousand hryvnias.
Members of the 7th Carpathian Border Guard Detachment detected numerous attempts to offer illegal benefits. Offenders tried to avoid responsibility or illegally cross the state border of Ukraine. “Any attempt to give or accept a bribe is a criminal offense that carries liability according to current legislation. All cases are documented, and information is passed to competent authorities for appropriate legal response,” stated Valentina Skred, head of the anti-corruption prevention and detection department.
The largest amount of illegal benefit in May was recorded at the “Ugryniv” checkpoint, where an offender offered 6,000 US dollars. From the beginning of 2025, 140 bribery attempts have been recorded, with the total amount of proposed bribes exceeding 800 thousand hryvnias.
Such offenses are committed by individuals attempting to illegally leave the territory of Ukraine. They often use fake documents or do not possess the necessary documents for crossing the border. Some offenders try to avoid administrative responsibility by resorting to bribing officials.