Due to explosion, border crossing operations at "Palanka" checkpoint on border with Moldova have been suspended, - State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Border crossing operations at the "Palanka–Maiaky–Udobne" checkpoint on the border with Moldova have been temporarily suspended.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the State Border Service’s press centre.
Details of the incident
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine confirms that an explosion occurred this morning near the "Palanka–Maiaky–Udobne" border crossing point, on Moldovan territory. The Border Police of the Republic of Moldova notified the Ukrainian side of this incident.
According to the Moldovan side’s report, preliminary data indicates that the blast wave and debris damaged a bus that was near the barrier, as well as the checkpoint’s infrastructure. A Moldovan Border Police officer also sustained minor injuries.
Due to a security threat, traffic through this border crossing has been temporarily suspended.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine recommends that citizens take this information into account when planning their trips and choose other border crossings, in particular the nearest one—"Starokozache–Tudora."
What led up to this?
Earlier reports indicated that during a Russian attack, a shell struck a bus near the "Palanka" checkpoint on the border with Moldova, injuring a border guard.
