WorldRecord crowds cross Russia–Georgia border at Verkhny Lars. What the numbers show
Russia’s Federal Customs Service said more than 20,000 people crossed Verkhny Lars in one day, with over 19,000 daily on August 15 and 16. Georgia’s Interior Ministry reported just over 16,000 crossings in a 24-hour period, including 7,880 into Georgia and 8,406 into Russia. Morning waits reportedly lasted three to five hours from August 15 to 19, but no major lines remained by the evening of August 19.
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Record crowds cross Russia–Georgia border at Verkhny Lars. What the numbers show
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