After four days, during which the southern border of Moldova with Ukraine was closed, today, on December 22, the situation returned to normal. The Palanka and Tudor customs posts resumed work as usual, the ministry confirmed. Border police of the Republic of Moldova.
However, for security reasons, citizens are advised to avoid traveling to Odessa. Traffic on the border with The Odessa region was disrupted last Thursday after a Russian drone struck a bridge over the Dniester River near the village of Mayaki, just 15 kilometers from Palanka. The next day he was attacked again. It took the Ukrainian side several days to restore traffic.
All this time the checkpoint "Palanka — Mayaki — Convenient" did not work on departure from Moldova, and through the checkpoint "Tudora — Starokazachye" border crossing was allowed only in the direction of Bolgrad (Ukraine).
The bridge near the village of Mayaki is of strategic importance, all trade flows of the Odessa region with the European Union pass through it, including the supply of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Moldova is a connecting logistics hub.
As EADaily reported, Moldova is increasing the number of border crossings on the border with Ukraine. The relevant agreement was reached at a meeting of the intergovernmental commission of the two countries. Chisinau plans to open three new checkpoints, which will mainly be intended for freight and passenger vehicles. The railway connection between Odessa and Chisinau through the north of Moldova was also resumed.
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