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20 of June, 12:28

Ukraine has restricted the movement of Russian citizens to the checkpoint in the Belgorod region
Ukraine unilaterally restricted the movement of Russians Through the checkpoint " Shebekino-Pletenivka ", said the press service of the frontier Department of Federal Security Service of Russia in Belgorod and Voronezh regions, we Emphasize that official notification from Kiev to them have been reported.
Through the checkpoint " Shebekino " Ukraine did not allow for more than 50 citizens of Russia, said in management. The limitation applies to men and women from 18 to 60 years, ITAR-TASS reported." We in fact have notified that unilaterally crossing " Shebekino " for Russian citizens is closed. Pre colleagues stressed that the limits will be in effect until June 26. What caused such measures, it is not clear ", - said the head of the press service Department Dmitry Zhukov. It is the crossing Point " Shebekino-Pletenivka " is a duplicate of the largest in the European Union border crossing between the Russian Federation and Ukraine " nehoteevka ", which is placed on a highway " Moscow-Crimea ". The checkpoint " Shebekino " is located on the border of Belgorod and Kharkov regions and can transmit up to 1 thousand Cars per day, among which 750 passenger, cargo 200 and 50 buses. On the last working day of the week, the Verkhovna Rada speaker Oleksandr Turchynov said that the Ukrainian military and border guards, has completed an operation to overlap the Eastern border of the country. First alleged that the state border service and the Ministry of defense of Ukraine hold the strengthening of checkpoints on the border of the Kherson region with the Crimea. It was also noted that with arms forces of Ukraine create a buffer zone at a distance of fifteen kilometers from the border. On the first day of the week the Council of national security and defense of Ukraine decided unilaterally to carry out the demarcation of the border with Russia. The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko insisted on holding these events in a maximum short time. The day before acting Minister of defence of Ukraine Mykhailo Koval told about intention of Ukraine to close the border with Russia this past week.

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