A Ukrainian driver who was running out of insulin almost died because of a strike by Polish carriers

KYIV. November 19. UNN. 

The coordinator of the newly created headquarters for assisting Ukrainian drivers in Poland, Viktor Kozak, told a UNN correspondent how they managed to get out of a situation where a Ukrainian insulin-dependent trucker who had been on the Polish-Ukrainian border for days began to run out of medication.

There was a case on Friday when an insulin-dependent driver was driving a car and he was running out of insulin. We decided to either take him to Helm and buy this insulin there, but we needed an electronic prescription, which he (the driver - ed.) did not have. So we decided to go directly to the protesters, to the police.  There, the insulin-dependent trucker reported his health condition and was allowed to enter Ukraine out of line.

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The headquarters for helping Ukrainian drivers operates on three borders where blockades are still in place. Today, it is already working at the Krakivets checkpoint, and later, according to Kozak, drivers will be helped at the Rava-Ruska checkpoint. The coordinator also thinks that today or tomorrow the aid will be delivered to the Yagodyn checkpoint.

Since Friday, two people in a car have been driving out of line, stopping near the cluster of drivers and asking what they need to bring. Mostly truckers ask for drinking water, but there are other requests, such as some asking for medicine.

Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint

As for the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint, according to the coordinator, there are very well-distributed gas stations geographically. There are gas stations in Chełm and between Chełm and Dorohusk. Drivers, knowing that they will be standing in line, stock up on everything they need in advance.
A family of Ukrainians living 7 km from the checkpoint was also found. "And this Ukrainian family expressed their desire, they said: "We will help, tell us what you need. We have a radio station, we can announce to the drivers. We have a phone, let them call, we will bring anything at any time.Viktor Kozak said

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To the question of a UNN correspondent: "How do the drivers feel in general", the coordinator replied: "Surprisingly, the drivers are restrained. They understand the situation. They know that the demands of the Polish drivers are groundless. They will never be fulfilled, neither by the drivers nor by our authorities, because this needs to be resolved at the level of the European Union. They are being tolerant."

In general, the morale of the drivers is quite good. They help each other because they realize that they will be at the border for many more days.

To recap.

Today we reportedthat the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure has set up a headquarters to help Ukrainian drivers stuck at checkpoints.  

Also on Friday, the state inspector of information policy at the Volyn Customs told a UNN correspondent what problems Ukrainian drivers face when they are forced to stand for days at the border in Poland. 

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