It is practically impossible to obtain permits for passing to inland Ukraine for inhabitants of Donbass

The permit allows Donbass dwellers to move between the DPR and the LPR and the territory under Kiev control. Earlier the permit could be received in ten days term. Now people have to line up for three weeks in order to just submit the documents. At certain parts of the border with the DPR and LPR several-kilometer-long traffic block is observed. Hundreds of people are queuing.

The people intend to visit their relatives, seek jobs, want to receive retirement pensions or money transfer, need to move for medical treatment or to attend funerals. Nevertheless one of the closest to the demarcation line points of permits issue stops functioning at midday instead of proper closing time of 6 PM. Security Service of Ukraine explains that the system of permits issue is undergoing change right now, and it causes all hindrances.