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Smuggling and customs violations
Smuggling is the illegal transportation of goods, equipment, weapons, and other items across Ukraine's customs border with the aim of evading duties and control. The phenomenon encompasses various schemes: from importing prohibited items to exporting strategic resources. On Ukraine's southern borders, especially in the ports of Odesa and Mykolaiv, smuggling remains a serious problem that undermines state revenues and national security. The fight against smuggling involves the work of customs authorities, law enforcement, and judicial investigations.
23 February 2026
MP's case on smuggling wood through Odesa region sent to court08 January 2026
Smuggling of timber through forged certificates exposed in Odesa15 December 2025
Saudi Arabia is among the buyers of stolen grain from Crimea28 November 2025
MP's property seized in Odesa region due to timber smuggling18 November 2025
MP from Chernihiv region is served suspicion notice of timber smuggling through Odesa region12 November 2025
Court in Odesa blocks smuggling investigation14 September 2025
Property of arms smuggler for Russia and Vietnam seized in Mykolaiv03 September 2025
Smuggling of military equipment to Transnistria exposed in Odesa14 August 2025
BES stops cigarette smuggling in Odesa port20 June 2025
In Odesa, members of the Ndrangheta mafia were sentenced to 11 years in prison for cocaine smuggling20 February 2025
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