Key points
- The government has established a special border regime in a one‑kilometer strip along the border with Russia and Belarus.
- Cabinet Resolution No. 1049 dated 17 August 2026 has already come into force.
- The regime applies for the period of martial law on land areas 1 km wide along the border line.
- Free entry, stay, residence and movement of persons are prohibited in the strip.
- Work unrelated to countering aggression, defense or border protection is also prohibited.
- The restrictions apply to all land plots within the defined strip.
The government established a special border regime in a one‑kilometer strip along the state border line with Russia and Belarus.
On 17 August 2026 the Cabinet of Ministers adopted Resolution No. 1049 “On amending paragraph 2‑1 of the Cabinet Resolution of 27 July 1998 No. 1147”. The resolution has already entered into force, and border protection authorities have begun implementing the norms it sets out.
The special regime will apply for the period of martial law on land areas 1 km wide along the state border line with Russia and Belarus.
Within this area free entry, stay, residence and movement of persons are prohibited, as well as the conduct of work unrelated to countering armed aggression against Ukraine, defense or border protection.
The established restrictions apply to all land plots that fall within the defined one‑kilometer strip along the state border line.
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