KIEV, Feb. 23 – Ukraine has closed 23 border crossing points on the border with Russia, including one international, four interstate and 18 local border crossing points, the State Border Service reported.

According to the report, due to a direct threat to lives and health of participants of international flow earlier the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine under protocol decisions suspended movement via 14 border crossing points (six in Donetsk region and eight in Luhansk region): Marynivka, Novoazovsk, Uspenka, Ilovaisk, Kvashyno, Donetsk, Dovzhansky, Chervona Mohyla, Izvaryne, Krasna Talivka, Yuhanivka, Herasymivka, Petrivka and Luhansk.