“I am convinced that this will speed up localization of terrorists,” he explained to justify the move.
As he spoke to journalists at the checkpoint in Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, Turchynov said that, once the border is closed, there will no longer be a possibility to transfer arms and militants to Ukraine.
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Earlier, Head of the State Border Service Mykola Lytvyn announced intentions to reinforce the state border but did not mention the possibility of full closure thereof.
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