The Lugansk People’s Republic is not implementing border or customs control at the former crossing points, LPR interim Head Leonid Pasechnik told the Lugansk Media Centre.
“We’ve not been implementing border or customs control at the crossing points since October 11,” Pasechnik said adding that “these crossing points are abolished.”
“The border guards who are staying there now keep an eye on property,” he added.
Earlier, the LPR State Customs Committee said that the customs border between the LRP and Russia became administrative boundary starting October 5.
Rostov region governor Vasily Golubev said that Russian customs bodies had stopped customs clearance operations at the regional checkpoints.
The Lugansk People’s Republic joined Russia on September 30, 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin and LPR Head Leonid Pasechnik signed an agreement on the Republic’s accession to Russia. Earlier, the LPR held a referendum at which more than 98 percent of LPR residents supported reunification with Russia.*i*ie
