I think it is. I can't comment on that element of things because I don't have the details, but being able to manage your borders is extremely important.
I would note that Ukraine was just made visa-free in July by the EU. They are now part of the Schengen area. Certainly, if you had been in Ukraine prior to that and then travelled after that, you would really have seen a difference in the professionalism. This is anecdotal as opposed to a professional judgment. It's just my having gone through the border controls.
Thank you.