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Ukraine may face an influx of illegal migrants because the European Union (EU) is introducing tougher migration policies, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine said in a statement on July 10.

“In the near future, Ukraine may encounter a problem of a sharp increase in the number of illegal migrants,” said Petro Tsygykal, head of the SBGS.

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