The Moldova–Ukraine border, the official

border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders c ...

between

Republic of Moldova A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

and

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

, was established after the

dissolution of the Soviet Union The dissolution of the Soviet Union, also negatively connoted as rus, Разва́л Сове́тского Сою́за, r=Razvál Sovétskogo Soyúza, ''Ruining of the Soviet Union''. was the process of internal disintegration within the Sov ...

. The length of the inland border is , of which , is fluvial (i.e., along rivers) and , is land border. About , of it constitutes the ''

de facto ''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whether or not they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms. It is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with ''de jure'' ("by la ...

'' border between Ukraine and the unrecognized breakaway republic of

Transnistria Transnistria, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), is an unrecognised breakaway state that is internationally recognised as a part of Moldova. Transnistria controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester riv ...

. The border runs from the northern

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

-Moldova-Ukraine

tripoint A tripoint, trijunction, triple point, or tri-border area is a geographical point at which the boundaries of three countries or subnational entities meet. There are 175 international tripoints as of 2020. Nearly half are situated in rivers, l ...

in the northwest of the country, , from the Ukrainian village and

border crossing Border control refers to measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across land, air, and maritime borders. While border control is typically associated with international borders, it a ...

Mamalyha Mamaliha ( uk, Мамалига; ro, Mămăliga) is a village in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Mamalyha rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Mamalyha belonged to No ...

, Ukraine to

Criva, Briceni Criva is a village in Briceni District, Moldova.Mohyliv-Podilskyi Mohyliv-Podilskyi (, , , ) is a city in the Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion of the Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. Administratively, Mohyliv-Podilskyi is incorporated as a town of regional significance. It also serves as the administrative center of Mohyliv- ...

, where it turns southeast and enters the channel of the river of

Dniester The Dniester, ; rus, Дне́стр, links=1, Dnéstr, ˈdⁿʲestr; ro, Nistru; grc, Τύρᾱς, Tyrās, ; la, Tyrās, la, Danaster, label=none, ) ( ,) is a transboundary river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and th ...

. By the village of

Nimereuca Nimereuca is a commune in Soroca District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Cerlina and Nimereuca. Nimereuca village Nimereuca (russian: Немировка, Niemirovka, uk, Німереука, Nimereuka, pl, Niemirówka) lies on the nor ...

the territory of Transnistria begins, which ends by Purcari. Several kilometers further it turns west. By

Basarabeasca District Basarabeasca () is a district ( ro, raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Basarabeasca. History From 1393 to 1538, the region was part of the principality of Moldavia. In the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, the region ...

it turns south and runs until the southern Romania-Moldova-Ukraine tripoint near

Galați Galați (, , ; also known by other alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the Danube River. It has been the only port for the most par ...

, Romania and

Reni, Ukraine Reni ( uk, Рені́, ; ro, Reni) is a small city in Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast (province) of south Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Reni urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Reni is located in the Bessarabian historic district ...

, by

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...

. the border had 67 permanent official

s classified into three categories: international, for crossing by citizens of any state; interstate, for crossing only by citizens of Moldova and Ukraine; and local, for

local border traffic Border control refers to measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across land, air, and maritime borders. While border control is typically associated with international borders, it a ...

. Of them, 25 crossings are along the territory held by the Transnistrian separatist regime and are not monitored by the Moldovan border guards. There is a unique disputed situation with the Moldovan village of

Palanca, Ștefan Vodă Palanca is a village in Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova, near the border with Ukraine. Situated at a longitude of 30°06' east, it is the country's easternmost point and lowest point. Border dispute Among the most sensitive areas of the Moldov ...

. its territory abuts to

Odessa Oblast Odesa Oblast ( uk, Оде́ська о́бласть, translit=Odeska oblast), also referred to as Odeshchyna ( uk, Оде́щина) is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast (province) of southwestern Ukraine, located along the northern ...

of Ukraine in such a way that there is no way to travel to the southwestern part of Odessa Oblast from the rest of Ukraine by land without crossing Moldova. Mamalyha border crossing

List of border crossings with Moldova

Border Crossing Checkpoints
(BCPs) are listed by the

State Border Guard Service of Ukraine , Dorozhno-patrulnaya sluzhba, abbr. ДПС, DPS), Russian Traffic Patrol Service The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS; uk, Державна Прикордонна Служба України, ''Derzhavna Prykordonna Sluzhba Ukrayin ...

. The Moldova-Ukraine BCPs are liste
here
Moldova map

Stateless persons crossing into Ukraine

Per the Ukraine Government's site as of 21 Sep 2017 "Foreigners and stateless persons enter Ukraine only when they have a passport and a certain type of visa, which is required by a current legislation or an international agreement, if there are no other requirements. Copies of passports, visas and other documents confirmed by a notary give no right to cross the state border."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moldova–Ukraine border Borders of Moldova Borders of Ukraine 1991 establishments in Moldova 1991 establishments in Ukraine International borders Internal borders of the Soviet Union Geography of Transnistria Transnistria conflict

Border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders c ...

Transnistria–Ukraine relations

List of border crossings with Moldova

Stateless persons crossing into Ukraine

See also

References