About 700 Hassidim were stuck Tuesday on the Belarus border due to coronavirus restrictions that barred them from entering Ukraine.
Ukrainian Border Guard chief Serhiy Deineko said at least 690 Hassidim were gathering at the border in Belarus and more than 3,000 were expected at checkpoints in hopes of crossing over and reaching the city of Uman in Ukraine.
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Late Tuesday, the Belarusian government said it was offering to help Ukraine set up a "green corridor" to allow the Hassidm to get to Uman and back to Belarus.
President Alexander Lukashenko's spokeswoman, Natalia Eismont, said Belarus was ready to provide buses to drive the pilgrims to Uman and back and make all the necessary precautions to prevent a spike in new infections.
