Ukrainian carriers have organized a warning rally at the Krakivets-Korchova checkpoint. The protest was organized in response to the Polish blockade of three checkpoints. The carriers' protests were broadcast by by Suspilne correspondents, reports UNN.
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According to Suspilne, the rally was organized by members of the NGO "International Road Carriers of Ukraine". Both carriers and ordinary drivers joined the action, as well as ordinary drivers.
The organizer of the event, Volodymyr Mykhalevych, said, that this event aims to appeal to Polish carriers and urge them to to stop the blockade of the checkpoints: "Krakivets-Korchova, Yagodyn-Dorokhusk, and Rava-Ruska-Kreben.
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Ukrainian truckers hung flags and posters on their trucks with the words: "Lift the blockade - return Ukrainian drivers home", "True brotherhood - is not discrimination", "We are stronger together", and "Ukraine will lose Ukraine will lose - Poland will lose" in Ukrainian and English.
To recap
Polish carriers intensify protests at Polish-Ukrainian border crossing points due to excessive competition after the liberalization of international transportation between Ukraine and the EU COUNTRIES. They blocked the passage for Ukrainian carriers, thus expressing their disagreement with the privileges for Ukrainians, and blocked the movement of trucks at the Krakivets-Korchova checkpoint, "Yagodyn-Dorokhusk, and Rava-Ruska-Khreben.