November 4 marked the 35th anniversary of the adoption of the laws of Ukraine "On the state border of Ukraine" and "On the border troops of Ukraine". In an interview with Ukrainform, Lieutenant General Vasyl Servatyuk, a military officer and diplomat, said: about the stages of the formation of the border guards of Ukraine, how after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian army returned home to serve, about the fact that Russia was preparing for the annexation of Crimea from the first days of Ukraine's independence, the role of combat officers during training and training of the border guard. Read the full text on the website.