MOSCOW, February 17 (RAPSI) – The Supreme Court of Russia has obligated Crimean drivers to change automobile numbers from Ukrainian to Russian standards, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court took Russian government’s side in a dispute with Crimean drivers who have filed a lawsuit against government after a decree obligating them to change automobile numbers.

Currently Crimean drivers use Ukrainian automobile numbers and registration documents.

Earlier Russian government obligated all Crimean drivers to change their documents and numbers to Russian standards until April 1, 2016. Plaintiffs, however, have pointed out that according to the Crimean legislation all documents issued by Ukraine are still functional even after Crimean reunion with Russia.