State borders change infrequently. However, we all witnessed just such an event in 2014. A new border has formed between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Chongar is one of the three transitions from Crimea to the territory of the country from which the peninsula has left, to the delight of residents. Today, this item is equipped in accordance with all requirements. The transition is not unusual, everything, as in other points. But the Chongar border has overgrown with legends and stories over the past time, and often got into the TOP media. Let's take it all out.
A bit of history
Residents of Russia know that the border, including Chongar, is located on the territory of their country. Actually there is some confusion with the names. The fact is that Chongar is not only a crossing point, but also a small peninsula, a village of the same small size. The territory of the Russian Federation comes only to the bridge built in Soviet times between the Crimea and mainland Ukraine. Everything else is already a neighboring country.
Previously, it was impossible to cross to the other side. But the path seemed very convenient, so they built a bridge. Here ran (and now exists) the route from Simferopol to Moscow. She is walking on Ukrainian soil. The border of Chongar (Crimea) was formed as a result of the accession of the peninsula to the Russian Federation. The date of the event is known to everyone - March 2014. Ukraine still does not agree with the fact of the secession of Crimea and changes in its statehood (and the case will remain in that condition for a long time), but has organized a checkpoint on the "occupied" territory.
Chongar border, Crimea: description
On the Russian side, special facilities were built to operate the crossing point. These are premises for border guards, and for the work of services. All this is in front of the bridge. Travelers here are checked, present personal documents and transport, show if things are required.
The Chongar border is open around the clock. When the Russian border guards completely checked the people, the long way to the Ukrainian crossing point would be. It is located on the other side of the bridge. Those traveling without personal transport will have to walk this distance. On the bridge itself, almost in the middle, there are also border guards on both sides. They monitor the situation at the post, so to speak. They may require paper if they do not like you. But not everyone is checked.
What documents are needed to go from Crimea to Ukraine
It should be immediately noted that for the state of the Russian Federation, Chongar is a border in the full sense of the word. It can be crossed on the same grounds as in other directions. You will have to provide passports and documents for children. If one of the parents travels to the neighboring country, the permission of the second one to export the child is required. Cross the border with domestic or foreign passports. If the children are inscribed in the document for foreign travel, then a birth certificate will not be required. For transport, you need a technical passport and a power of attorney or a certificate of ownership. Chongar - the border is relatively new, however, everything here is already equipped and convenient. There is only a nuance for Crimeans. This will be the first story.
How to go to Ukraine Crimeans?
Just note that all of the following applies to the local rumors and gossip. People find themselves in different stories and share experiences with each other. And we heard and recorded for you. Says a middle-aged lady, a Crimean woman, who, for certain circumstances, had to go to Ukraine to sell a car. He was not subject to re-registration under Russian law. Her path lay through Chongar. Crossing the border is an exciting affair for the narrator who does not like long trips. She presented all the documents at the beginning of Russian control. Border guards warned travelers to hide Russian passports as they could be taken away on the other side. Moved by car further. Again, the Russian border guards stopped her at the bridge and asked if they had Russian passports. And for the fact that the lady tried to present them, not suspecting anything bad, scolded and again ordered to hide away. Crimeans enter Ukraine only according to the passports of this country or foreign documents.
What can I bring with me?
Many rumors, as well as outright lies, ply the network about the "atrocities of the border guards." In fact, crossing the border from the Russian Federation takes place according to general rules. A person will be detained if he has unformed weapons, drugs and other prohibited things. For the military, whose place of service is Chongar, the situation on the border is more important than the experiences of unlucky travelers. They protect law and order, and not quibble. It is not forbidden to carry alcoholic beverages and food. The main thing is that the documents are in order. Another thing is the reverse transition. Ukrainian politicians may object as much as they like, but Crimeans share their impressions, which contradict the slogans of the authorities of that country.
Transition Ukraine - Crimea
Maybe there were people in the world who were wondering, “Chongar? Where is it?". But after the blockade, organized by Ukraine, the inhabitants of the peninsula, there are few left.
For more than two years now, Crimeans have been trying to make them change their minds and return to the country. First, the water was shut off, then the electricity supply was completely cut off, it seemed a little. They embarked on a blockade, that is, banned the supply of food. Since then, travelers can’t bring anything to the Crimea more than what they themselves can eat at the border. Border guards and “public control” check people for products. A lot of provisions were drowned in the waters near Chongar. Who brought the potatoes from relatives, who was treated with fat, everything had to be thrown into Sivash.
How to bring a child born after 2014 to Crimea
The following story will probably also help someone understand the operational environment. A woman traveled to Ukraine through Chongar with two children. One of them was born in the Russian Crimea and had a corresponding document. She was not allowed back on the Ukrainian side, as she does not recognize the birth certificate issued since 2014 on the peninsula. Border guards felt that the child has no documents. I had to go back to Genichesk and ask to write out another certificate of the sample established in this country. Only after that, the woman was allowed to return home. Moreover, the Russian border guards warned her that there would be problems. She didn’t believe and she herself suffered.
Chongar: operational border
In connection with the ongoing provocations, the situation at the crossing points is monitored especially carefully. If saboteurs are not shy about stealing Russian troops, then what should they do to undermine the bridge? And if you destroy it, then Chongar will stop working, crossing the ground in this place is not. The checkpoint was temporarily closed only once - on August 7, 2016. This happened as a result of sabotage organized by Ukrainian special services. On the morning of this day, all three checkpoints were closed, traffic and citizens were stopped. When the situation cleared up, border guards resumed normal operation. According to the press, the borders were locked for several hours. The checkpoint is equipped with video cameras broadcasting the situation online. The safety of citizens is in the hands of experienced border guards and special services.
