Some pilgrims traveled in the belief that Novi Yarlovichi had crossed the border, but Israel Public Broadcasting Tweeted. Ukrainian officials say they have warned foreigners about closing the border.

As of Tuesday, 690 pilgrims had gathered at the border, according to the Ukrainian Border Guard Service. The agency’s director, Sergei Dineko, said he expects more charter flights to arrive in Belarus. Belarusian Media About 1,500 people have already arrived, according to various pilgrims at the border.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky has said the border closure will last until the September 28 deadline. In the last one week, more than 20,000 new cases of the virus have been reported in the country. A total of more than 160,000 people attended. A Times database.

Reporting contributed by Sarah Almukhtar, Matt Apusso, Emma Bubola, Emily Cochrane, Nicolas Fandos, Antonella Francini, Rick Gladstone, Jennifer Jett, Anemona Hartocolis, Eric Lipton, Salman Masood. Ashe Nelson, Norimitsu Onishi, Gia Pianigiani, Ronnie Carin Robin, Campbell Robertson, Amanda Rosa, Christopher F. Shoothouse, Michael d. U.S.