Some 349,500 people cross administrative border with Crimea over July

11:47, 10.08.2018 1 min read

During July 2018, the administrative border of Kherson region and the occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea was crossed in both directions by 349,528 people and 53,276 vehicles, the website of the Ministry for Temporary Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine has reported.

"Citizens of Ukraine who live in temporarily occupied territories, go to controlled territory to visit families, purchase necessary goods and services, as well as document registration," the ministry notes.

The number of crossings of the administrative border has increased by 35.76% compared with June of the current year, the ministry said.