Russians block 6,000 cars at checkpoint in Vasylivka, people left waiting more than 10 days
Evacuation of people from Tokmak and Vasylivka settlements, May 4 (Photo:Mariupol City Council)
About 6,000 vehicles are waiting in line at the Russian checkpoint in Vasylivka, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, with people having been forced to sleep in their cars for more than 10 nights, Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov said on Ukrainian national television on Oct. 9.
Vasylivka is the only town where people can cross from the occupied territory and the territory controlled by the government of Ukraine.
“As of this morning, there were 6,000 cars in Vasylivka”, Fedorov said.
“The enemies are abusing our people, this morning they let about 100 cars go to the last checkpoint, people were crying with happiness because they could finally get to Zaporizhzhya soon,” he said.
“But right (at the exit) they were turned around and told that Saturday and Sunday are days off.”
According to Fedorov, people waiting at the Russian checkpoint have had to live in their cars for more than 10 days and cannot leave for the city of Zaporizhzhya.
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