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Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: 34th Russian 49 vehicles convoy crossed into Ukraine and returned through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point

KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14 August 2015

SUMMARY

On 14 August 2015 at 07:04hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 49 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 14:40hrs on 14 August.

DETAIL

Leaving the Russian Federation

On 14 August 2015 at 07:04hrs, the Observer Mission observed the arrival of a Russian convoy at the gate of the Donetsk BCP. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations team led the process of the convoy movement. The convoy consisted of 40 cargo trucks and 9 support vehicles. All 40 cargo trucks displayed the Russian Federation national flag and bore the inscription “Humanitarian help from the Russian Federation”. One truck had a flag of “Novorossiya” on its dashboard.

All the vehicles stopped at the customs control area and lined up in three lines, the backdoors of some of the cargo trucks were opened and visually checked from the outside by Russian border guards and customs officers. Two service dogs were present in the customs area during the crossing of the convoy. Ukrainian officers – three border guards and one customs officer – were present during the check. They performed light visual observation of some of the opened trucks from the outside. By 07:44hrs all vehicles had left the BCP towards Ukraine.

Returning to the Russian Federation

At 14:05hrs on 14 August, the convoy arrived and lined up in three lines at the customs area. The backdoors of some of the trucks were opened and Russian border guards and customs officers visually checked the returning convoy. Ukrainian officers – three border guards and two customs officers – performed light visual observation of the returning convoy. Two service dogs were used to check some of the cargo trucks. By 14:40hrs, all 49 vehicles had returned and crossed back into the Russian Federation.