An average of 1.1 million crossings was recorded in March and April at Ukraine’s five Donbas checkpoints with the Russia-controlled section, reports the

An average of 1.1 million crossings was recorded in March and April at Ukraine’s five Donbas checkpoints with the Russia-controlled section, reports the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Crossings through the Donetsk and Luhansk checkpoints are expected to peak in the summer as residents check on relatives and apartments in the Russia-controlled areas. There is speculation that as part of a wider détente deal, President Zelenskiy may allow pensioners in Russia-controlled areas to receive their pensions at home without having to cross the front lines.