This is Ukraine's semi-official border zone separating territory controlled by the government from areas under occupation by Russian-backed militants. In recent days new crossing points have opened, easing the flow of traffic. Hours- and days-long queues were previously not unknown.
Ukraine Today: Ukrainians stockpile goods to take back to occupied territory across internal borders
Ukrainian soldiers guard a checkpoint on Nov. 4 at Chaplynka in Kherson Oblast. Since Sept. 20, activists have formed a blockade to prevent goods from entering or leaving the Russian-occupied peninsula.
