Currently, 20 to 40 people use the humanitarian corridor each day to flee Russian occupation as the war wears on. Crossing is possible for Ukrainian citizens alone during daylight hours and only in one direction from Russia to Ukraine. “Ukrainian citizens have a constitutional right to enter the territory of Ukraine,” Tkach says. Despite increased shelling in the region the crossing remains open. So far, no one has been injured there. Each day, buses of volunteers travel from the town of Sumy to the Ukrainian-Russian border and back. Has Russia Military acted professional in protecting Ukrainians ?

