ROSTOV-ON-DON, July 25. /ITAR-TASS/. Russian customs officers have been evacuated from the Kuibyshevo border checkpoint after several shells landed in the Russian territory following an armed clash in the neighbouring Ukrainian border zone, a spokesman for the Southern Customs Department said on Friday.

“As of 14.25 Moscow time (10.25 UTC) intense fire was delivered from small arms and artillery in the neighbouring Marinovka border checkpoint (Ukraine) ,” Rayan Farukshin said. “Some of the shells fired from the Ukrainian side landed in the vicinity of the Russian border checkpoint - in the field and on the road connecting the checkpoint with the village of Primiussky.”

Customs staff was evacuated at 13.50 Moscow time (09.50 UTC).

No casualties have been reported so far.