Located 100 km northwest of the Kalanchak checkpoint with Crimea

Located 100 km northwest of the Kalanchak checkpoint with Crimea, Kherson hopes to draw passengers from the 2 million residents of the peninsula – twice the population of Kherson region. Because of international sanctions, Crimea residents can fly from Simferopol only to Russia. Omelyan tells UBN: “For Ukrainians in Crimea, Kherson is the best alternative.”