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Ukrainian Border Guard confirms reopening all checkpoints on border with Slovakia

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 90 words
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What to know about Ukrainian Border Guard confirms reopening all checkpoints on border with Slovakia

Ukrainian Border Guard Service spokesman Andrey Demchenko and the Slovak television channel Markiza reported that all border checkpoints between Ukraine and Slovakia have resumed normal operations. This follows temporary closures for security reasons that had caused long queues of vehicles and people in Transcarpathia.

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What happened

All checkpoints on the border between Ukraine and Slovakia have resumed normal operations, Ukrainian Border Guard Service spokesman Andrey Demchenko said.

Why it matters

Earlier, the Slovak television channel Markiza also reported that the border crossings had reopened.

Common ground

"At this time, all border crossing operations at all checkpoints in Transcarpathia are proceeding in accordance with established procedures," the Ukrinform news agency quoted Demchenko as saying.

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Ukrainian Border Guard Service spokesman Andrey Demchenko and the Slovak television channel Markiza reported that all border checkpoints between Ukraine and Slovakia have resumed normal operations. This follows temporary closures for security reasons that had caused long queues of vehicles and people in Transcarpathia.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “long lines of cars and people formed in Transcarpathia near the Slovak border after the checkpoints had been temporarily closed for security reasons”
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One web search result mentions that the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (DPSU) took security measures in Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia) and that Slovakia made a similar decision, implying temporary closures, but the specific detail about 'long lines of cars and people' is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Romania–Ukraine border is the state border between Romania and Ukraine. It consists of both a land and a maritime boundary. The total border length is 613.8 km (381.4 mi) including 292.2 km (181.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania–Ukraine_border
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Transcarpathia is a historical region on the border between Central and Eastern Europe, mostly located in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast. From the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin (at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcarpathia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zakarpattia Oblast (Ukrainian: Закарпатська область, romanized: Zakarpats'ka Oblast'), also referred to as simply Zakarpattia (Ukrainian: Закарпаття; Hungarian: Kárpátalja), Subcarpathia, or Transcarp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakarpattia_Oblast
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Claim 2: “Ukrainian Border Guard Service spokesman Andrey Demchenko said [all checkpoints on the border between Ukraine and Slovakia have resumed normal operations]”
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TASS and Izvestia both attribute the statement regarding the resumption of normal operations at the Ukraine-Slovakia border checkpoints to Ukrainian Border Guard Service spokesman Andrey Demchenko.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 16 May 2023, at least 17 civilian journalists and media workers have been killed in the line of duty since the Russo-Ukrainian War began in 2014. Six have been Russian, four Ukrainian, one Itali…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mobilization to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to combat the Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in military, political, and public controversies in the country. Among these include efforts from Ukr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_conscription_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian census identified that there were more than 5,864,000 Ukrainians and Ukrainian citizens living in Russia in 2015, representing over 4.01% of the total population of the Russian Federation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians_in_Russia
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Claim 3: “all border crossing operations at all checkpoints in Transcarpathia are proceeding in accordance with established procedures”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (referring to a 1997 film, US Customs, and Canva templates) and do not provide evidence regarding border operations in Transcarpathia.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 13 June 2024, it was announced that Sunny Deol will star as the main lead in the standalone sequel titled Border 2. It was directed by Anurag Singh, of Kesari (2019) fame, and was released on 23 Ja…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_(1997_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Protecting the American people, safeguarding our borders and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity.
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web search NEUTRAL — Make your handwritten notes more creative with page border templates you can customize and download for free.
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Claim 4: “All checkpoints on the border between Ukraine and Slovakia have resumed normal operations”
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The claim is reported by TASS and Izvestia, both citing the Ukrainian Border Guard Service, confirming that checkpoints on the border between Ukraine and Slovakia have resumed normal operations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Slovakia–Ukraine gas dispute was a major diplomatic and energy security crisis that began on January 1, 2025, following the expiration of the five-year natural gas transit contract between th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Slovakia–Ukraine_gas_disp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Druzhba pipeline dispute was a major diplomatic and energy crisis between Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine that escalated in February 2026. It occurred precisely one year after the 2025 Slovak–U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Druzhba_pipeline_dispute
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Slovakia–Ukraine relations are the foreign relations between Slovakia and Ukraine. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1993. Slovakia has an embassy in Kyiv, a general consula…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia–Ukraine_relations
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Claim 5: “the Slovak television channel Markiza also reported that the border crossings had reopened”
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TASS mentions that the Slovak television channel Markiza reported the reopening, but no other independent source in the provided evidence confirms Markiza's specific reporting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early parliamentary elections were held in the Slovak Republic on 30 September 2023 to elect members of the National Council. Regular elections were scheduled to be held in 2024. However, on 15 Decemb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Slovakia by 28 September 2027 to elect members of the National Council, although they can be held sooner if a snap election is called. The election …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Slovak National Party (Slovak: Slovenská národná strana, SNS) is an ultranationalist political party in Slovakia. The party characterizes itself as a nationalist party based on what is regards as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_National_Party
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