Ukraine to cut number of operating border checkpoints from 219 to 49 from March 12

17:20, 11.03.2020 1 min read

Ukraine will partially close the state border from March 12, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said.

"Starting from tomorrow [March 12, 2020], 49 of 219 border checkpoints will be operating. The rest will be closed for citizens and transport," he told a press briefing following the government's meeting on Wednesday.