For the past 24 hrs, over 540 citizens of Russia were refused entry to Ukraine on Ukrainian-Russian border, reports the press office of the State Border Service.
The State Border Service notes that they are carrying out the “Border” operation “to prevent entry into Ukraine of organized groups and individuals from Russian territory who may be involved in extremist activities on the territory of Ukraine, in transportation of arms, ammunition and explosives”.
The operation also involves the Interior Ministry and the Security Service.