MINSK, 8 April (BelTA) – Since 24 February, 18,779 citizens of Ukraine entered the territory of Belarus, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.
From 6.00 on 24 February to 6.00 on 8 April, some 14,090 citizens of Ukraine arrived in the Republic of Belarus through the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, 4,351 in transit through Poland, 297 through Lithuania, and 41 through Latvia. In the past 24 hours 834 citizens of Ukraine arrived in Belarus from the Ukrainian territory, 192 – through Poland, 8 – through Lithuania, and 2 – through Latvia.
According to the State Border Committee, since 3 April foreign nationals arriving in Belarus due to the social and political situation in Ukraine, including those transiting through other countries, do not need to present a negative PCR test result to enter the country. Foreign nationals traveling from Ukraine to the place of permanent residence are allowed visa-free entry to Belarus until 15 April inclusively.
Belarusian checkpoints are operating in a routine mode.
