141 501 PEOPLE CROSSED THE ADMINISTRATIVE LINE IN KHERSON OBLAST IN APRIL 2019

During April 2019, 141 501 people and 22 981 vehicles crossed the administrative line in Kherson oblast in both directions

Comparing with March, the number ofcrossings by civilian population decreased by 9.07 %, and vehicles by 11.94 %.

EECP «Kalanchak» was crossed by 40 486 people and 4 308 vehicles towards Government controlled area of Ukraine, in the opposite direction – 39 377 people and 4 293 vehicles;

EECP «Chonhar» was crossed by 22 273 people and 5 310 vehicles towards Government controlled area of Ukraine, in the opposite direction – 31 078 people and 6 302 vehicles;

EECP «Chaplynka» was crossed by 4 133 people and 1 372 vehicles towards Government controlled area of Ukraine, in the opposite direction – 4 154 people and 1 396 vehicles. 

The citizens of Ukraine, living in the temporarily occupied territories, travel to the controlled area to visit families, to purchase the necessary goods and services and to obtain services, etc.

The Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine is actively working on improving the convenience and speed of crossing of EECPs by citizens.