On the 16th of June, the Ukrainian government issued a press release stating:
The joint operation Border 2015 has been launched under the coordination of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, in close cooperation with other law enforcement agencies of the state, border agencies of the European Union.The joint operation of border agencies of Ukraine and the EU has the status of national, long-term and is aimed at combating illegal migration and human trafficking. The result of the operation should be a reduction in illegal activities related to the organization of smuggling channels of illegal migrants and improvement of interaction at the interdepartmental, interagency and international levels in combating illegal migration.
