Biometric control launched in test mode at Ukraine border checkpoints

Such measures were introduced to check the readiness of Ukrainian border guards ahead of the large-scale launch, scheduled for January 1, 2018, according to TSN.

From the new year, a new system for gathering biometric data will start operating at 157 international land border checkpoints and international airports. It allows border guards to keep track of foreign travelers’ stay in Ukraine and is connected to INTERPOL databases.

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As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin announced the launch of a border security biometric system for foreign citizens and stateless persons as of January 1, 2018, which will be followed by the introduction of a system to monitor Russian citizens' travel across Ukraine.