FSB proposes eliminating borders with annexed Ukrainian regions
The FSB will eliminate the border with the 'new territories'. According to draft FSB orders, border zones in the Rostov and Voronezh regions will no longer exist, as will the border zone between Crimea and the Kherson region.
Consensus
- The FSB has proposed eliminating border zones in Rostov and Voronezh Oblasts adjacent to annexed Ukrainian territories.
- The FSB has proposed eliminating the border zone between Crimea and the occupied Kherson region.
- The proposed changes are linked to Russia's formal annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye regions in 2022.
- The FSB aims to align its regulations with Russian law following the annexation.
- In Crimea, the border zone will remain only on islands in the Black Sea belonging to Russia.
- The regional FSB office in Crimea will determine entry points and install warning signs.
- The FSB has proposed revoking its own previous orders establishing border zones in these areas.
Points of divergence
- Russia does not fully control these territories, with only Luhansk region being nearly fully occupied. — meduza
- The annexation of Kherson and Zaporozhye was completed in autumn 2022. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The changes are due to the need to bring FSB regulations into line with legislation. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (4 sources)
- FSB proposed abolishing state borders with occupied Ukrainian territories — The Moscow Times
- FSB will eliminate the border between Russia and annexed Ukrainian territories — Meduza
- FSB proposes to eliminate border zones with 'new territories' — Дождь (Telegram)
- FSB will eliminate the border with 'new territories' — Агентство. Новости