The situation at checkpoints at the entrance to the Crimea is calm and controlled, informs on Sunday, the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kherson region.

Vice-Premier of the Crimean government Ruslan Balbec said on Sunday that Ukraine has suspended the delivery of food to the Crimea, on the border began an open-ended campaign on food blockade of the Peninsula. The message about his intention to block the border With the Crimea at midday on 20 September to suspend deliveries of the products did before the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the leaders of the unregistered organization "the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars" Refat Chubarov and Mustafa Dzhemilev. Later on readiness to join the rally said the extremist movement " the Right sector ". They block 3 roads leading to the Crimea from Ukraine, in Kherson region.

"according to the operational headquarters of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kherson region, the situation at the checkpoint" Chongar ", "Kalanchak" and "Chaplynka" as of 13. 00 (same as GMT) stable and controlled. The road is not blocked, cars and passenger transport passing without inhibitions. With the audience at the checkpoint, residents and drivers of vehicles the police conduct outreach activities to prevent violations of public order ", - is informed in the report.

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