Checkpoints on the border with Slovakia and Hungary will be temporarily closed
Kyiv • UNN
On May 16 and 17, 2025, the checkpoints "Uzhhorod – Vysne Nemecke" and "Chop – Zahony" will be temporarily suspended. The reason is the connection of backup power systems.
Backup power systems will be connected, so the power grids will be unavailable for some time.
UNN reports with reference to the press service of the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
Details
Two checkpoints on the border with Slovakia and Hungary will be temporarily closed
- Checkpoint "Uzhhorod – Vysne Nemecke" - May 16, 2025 (from 10:00 to 15:00);
- Checkpoint "Chop – Zahony" - May 17, 2025 (from 10:00 to 15:00).
The reason for the temporary closure of the checkpoint is named:
According to the Служби відновлення та розвитку інфраструктури у Закарпатській області, the final stage of connecting backup power systems with temporary disconnection of substations from the power grid will be carried out at two checkpoints on the border with Slovakia and Hungary.
The пропускання of citizens and vehicles will be temporarily suspended at these checkpoints on the Ukrainian side.
Let us remind you
Polish customs officers reported on the termination of the strike and the resumption of the "Yagodin – Dorohusk" checkpoint in both directions. Truck traffic has been restored to normal.