Ukrainian authorities, in response to the threat of COVID-19, shut down all movement across the line of contact in eastern Ukraine, but they have not made adequate provisions for those who may be stranded as a result, Human Rights Watch said today. The line separates areas under the control of Russia-backed armed groups from those under government control.
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People cross a ruined section of the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge via makeshift stairs in eastern Ukraine on Sept. 12, 2019. The Russian-controlled part of Luhansk Oblast is seen on other side.
