Polish farmers start blockade of the sixth checkpoint "Korchova-Krakovets" - SBGS

Polish farmers start blockade of the sixth checkpoint "Korchova-Krakovets" - SBGS

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Polish farmers began blocking trucks at the Korczowa-Krakowiec border crossing between Poland and Ukraine, preventing truck traffic in both directions.

In Poland, farmers began blocking traffic for trucks at the Korczowa-Krakowiec checkpoint around 11 a.m. today. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service on Friday, UNN reports. 

Truck traffic is hampered at the Krakivets checkpoint.  According to the Polish border guards, today at about 11:10 a.m. on the road in front of the Korczowa checkpoint, adjacent to the Ukrainian Krakivets checkpoint, Polish farmers started blocking traffic for trucks on the territory of Poland

- the State Border Guard Service said in a statement.

As noted, in this regard, traffic is likely to be hampered both when leaving and entering Poland. 

According to the State Border Guard Service, about 1,730 trucks are waiting to enter Ukraine in Poland. No obstruction of buses and cars is planned, the border guards said. 

Earlier, the blockade by Polish farmers on the territory of Poland continued at 5 checkpoints on the border with Ukraine.