OSCE Observer Mission informs about Russian humanitarian aid to Donetsk

On 16 November 2014 at 07:25, the OSCE Observer Mission (OM) observed the arrival of a Russian convoy at the gate of the Donetsk BCP. OSCE official web-site informs about this. The convoy consisted of ten fuel trucks, seven cargo trucks, one towing vehicle, one communications vehicle and one escort vehicle. The cargo trucks bore the inscription “Humanitarian help from the Russian Federation”.

All vehicles stopped at the customs control area and the cargo trucks were opened and inspected by Russian border guard and customs services.

At 07:55, the convoy left the customs area and headed into Ukraine.

At 13:45, two officials from the RF Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived at the Donetsk BCP.

At 14:39, the convoy arrived and was inspected by the RF border guard and customs officials. The OM observed one of the Ukrainian officers, stationed across the fence from the BCP, between the vehicles.

At 15:12 all 20 vehicles returned to the RF.