12.09 First 35 Russian Humanitarian Aid Vehicles Pass Russian Checkpoint, Head for Ukraine

MOSCOW, September 12 (RIA Novosti) – The first 35 vehicles from the Russian humanitarian aid convoy have been cleared by the Russian customs at the Donetsk checkpoint and are headed for Ukraine, a representative from Russia's Southern Customs Department told RIA Novosti Friday.

"Russian customs and border control officers have finished registering the first group of trucks," spokesman for Russia's Southern Customs Directorate Rayan Farukshin said.

In addition to 33 trucks carrying humanitarian cargo, the officers cleared 2 technical vehicles.

"All 35 vehicles have left the checkpoint and are headed for Ukraine," Farukshin said.