Blockade on the border with Poland: more than 2400 trucks in queues, Polish farmers rally at six checkpoints

Polish farmers continue to block traffic for trucks at six checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. More than 2,400 trucks are queuing up to enter Ukraine, said Andriy Demchenko, a spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, during a telethon on Sunday, UNN reports.

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The blocking of traffic for trucks continues by Polish farmers. I will remind you of 6 directions: 4 in the direction of Lviv Oblast and 2 checkpoints in the direction of Volyn Oblast. As of this morning, a total of over 2400 trucks are waiting in queues at all of these crossing points in Poland to cross into Ukraine. The largest queue is recorded in the direction of the Krakivets and Yahodyn checkpoints. 

He added that the situation at the Shehyni checkpoint is unchanged.

A few days ago, Polish farmers completely blocked the possibility of passage of trucks in both directions, both those planning to go to Poland and those planning to travel towards our country. They do not let a single truck through. In fact, the numbers are zero. The only exception is that trucks carrying humanitarian aid or other important cargo for Ukraine can pass." 

The spokesperson noted that the situation is difficult at the Yahodyn checkpoint.

I would like to remind you that this is the largest infrastructure area where 1200-1400 trucks can cross the border in both directions. Instead, only trucks heading to Ukraine are currently allowed to cross. Over the past day, there were only 70 of them. At the same time, not a single truck crosses the border towards Poland, because Polish farmers do not let them through." 

In addition, he said, the protesters are blocking traffic for other categories of vehicles, such as cars and buses.

Recall

Yesterday, Polish farmers refused to let any truck traveling to both Ukraine and Poland through the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint.