DATE:
11/07/2006
More than 700 Ukrainians have been caught at the Belarusian border in the past two weeks.
There are primarily people residing near the border who cross the heavily forested border in search of berries and mushrooms. Border guards complained that the villagers return to their favorite mushroom and berry-picking spots even after being warned not to do so. On Monday alone, 150 adults and 70 children were caught illegally traversing the border between Ukraine and Belarus.
Source:
http://5tv.com.ua/eng/newsline/184/0/28077/
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