Around 1,100 people attempted to illegally cross Ukraine's border in May, according to the State Border Guard Service (SBGS).
SBGS spokesperson Andrii Demchenko stated this on national television, Ukrinform reports.
"In fact, in May we detained about 1,100 violators at the border line and in the border area who attempted to cross the border illegally," Demchenko said.
He noted that compared to April, the number of border violations increased in May. However, when compared with the same months last year, the number of illegal crossing attempts has significantly decreased.
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