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"The State Border Guard Service is not a political structure, but a law enforcement agency with the main purpose to organize the guarding of the state border of Ukraine. At the same time, we have to draw society’s attention to the fact that the attempts to block the system of organization and control of the border in the times of hybrid war are unacceptable," the statement says.

According to the statement, there is "systematic effort to discredit the top officials of the Service". The State Border Guard Service "has many problems, just like our state in general, but is ready to counter them and be more tough in countering crime at the state border." "However, we can succeed at this only when law enforcement agencies will act together and in the interests of the people of Ukraine, not someone’s private interests," the State Border Guard Service says.

According to the statement, official suspicion to four servicemen at the Chop unit in the case on unlawful deforestation was filed already 1.5 months ago. Spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service Oleh Slobodian said that during the searches prosecutors seized some of the documents, "although all documents related to the case has already been provided" and "the information about everyday activities of the Chop unit is there, and not in the headquarters."

The State Border Guard Service released a video of the searches on August 16.