From September 6 to November 15, citizens of Ukraine, residents of border settlements of the Rivne region, will be able to cross the Belarusian-Ukrainian border to pick wild berries and mushrooms on the territory of the Belarusian republican landscape reserve Olmanskie swamps.

Border guards will carry out checkpoints daily from 06:00 to 20:00 with the obligatory return of citizens to the territory of Ukraine on the day of crossing the state border.

Temporary places of simplified border crossing on foot or on bicycles will function:

"Poznan" - for residents of the settlements Poznan, Glinnoe, Obsich, Dubno, Khmel;

"Birch" - for residents of the settlements Zabolot'e, Grabun, Berezovoe, Glinnoe, Dubno, Khmel;

"Drozdyn" - for residents of the settlements of Staroye Selo, Drozdyn, Zabolotye.

Citizens to cross the border must have:

- over 16 years old - a valid national passport of a citizen of Ukraine (people will not be allowed through a passport document in the ID-card format), a certificate from the rural executive committee with a photo pasted in and signed by the chairman of the village council with the stamp of the pass issued by the border service of the Republic of Belarus for the right to stay in the border strip; personal receipt confirming payment for visiting the republican landscape reserve "Olmanskie swamps";

- under 16 years of age - birth certificate, certificate from the village executive committee with a pasted-in photograph and signed by the chairman of the village council with a seal. Crossing the border will be carried out accompanied by legal representatives or other adults in the presence of a notarized application. At the same time, minor citizens under 16 years old must have a pass issued by the border service of the Republic of Belarus for the right to stay in the border strip, as well as a personal receipt confirming payment for visiting the republican landscape reserve "Olmanskie swamps".

In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, persons must have medical masks and will be subject to mandatory temperature screening.