“The checkpoints are operating normally, that is, for entry and exit, and not just for entry,” TASS reports.
In the Rostov region, a state of emergency was introduced in connection with the evacuation of people from the Donbass.
Earlier, the heads of the DPR and LPR called on the local population to leave for Russia as soon as possible due to the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass.
According to the LPR headquarters, as of the evening of February 19, 16,747 people were evacuated to Russia.
As noted in the Russian Emergencies Ministry, 26 regions of the country are ready to accept refugees from Donbass.