Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS) has reported that Polish protesters continue to block all six crossing points on the Polish-Ukrainian border. Source: Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for SBGS, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Details: “Polish farmers continue to block lorry traffic. On all six crossing points. As of this morning [3 March […]
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Polish farmers refuse to let any lorries pass through Shehyni checkpoint
Polish farmers, who continue to block the movement of freight transport at six border crossing points with Ukraine, have refused to let any lorries pass through the Shehyni checkpoint at around 13:00. Source: Colonel Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: “Today [1 March […]
Hundreds of lorries carrying Russian agricultural products go through Belarus to Poland – Ukrainska Pravda investigation
An investigation by Ukrainska Pravda journalist Mykhailo Tkach has revealed how hundreds of Polish lorries carrying Russian agricultural products are travelling through Belarus to Poland and back. Source: an investigation by Mykhailo Tkach Details: The Ukrainska Pravda film crew asked a man to call a Polish company and pretend to be the manager of an […]
Almost 2,500 lorries waiting in queues to enter Ukraine
As of the morning of 22 February, 2,450 lorries are waiting in queues at the Polish-Ukrainian border to cross the border into Ukraine. Source: Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service, on the national joint 24/7 newscast He noted that Polish farmers are continuing to block the movement of freight vehicles on six […]
Ukrainian hauliers start blocking Polish lorries – photo, video
Ukrainian carriers have started their own protest at checkpoints on the border with Poland on 20 February in response to the blockading of lorries by Polish protesters. Source: Suspilne Details: Volodymyr Mykhalevych, Head of the NGO International Lorries Carriers of Ukraine, told Suspilne that the peaceful protest near three international checkpoints, namely Rava-Ruska, Krakovets, and […]
Six checkpoints blocked in Poland, more than 3,000 lorries queueing
Farmers in Poland are continuing to block traffic at six border checkpoints, and as of the morning of 17 February, there are about 3,300 lorries in the queue. Source: Andrii Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: “There are about 3,300 lorries in queues on […]
Almost 5,000 lorries leave for Poland after blockade ends
Ukraine’s border checkpoints are returning to operating at full capacity after the lifting of the blockade on truck traffic, with about 5,000 lorries having already left for Poland. Source: Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister, on Facebook Quote: “Almost 5,000 lorries have crossed into Poland since the blockade of the three checkpoints Dorohusk-Yahodyn, Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska and Korczowa-Krakivets […]
Romanian farmers block lorries at 2 checkpoints on Ukrainian border
Romanian farmers block the movement of lorries through the Siret and Vicovu de Sus checkpoints on the Ukrainian border. Source: European Pravda; State Border Guard Service of Ukraine At about 12:00, farmers resumed blocking the movement of lorries in the direction of the Siret checkpoint, located opposite the Ukrainian checkpoint in Porubne, the State Border […]
Romanian farmers block lorries at checkpoint on Ukrainian border
Farmers in Romania have blocked the movement of lorries through the Siret checkpoint, located opposite the Ukrainian checkpoint in Porubne. Source: European Pravda with reference to Ukraine’s State Border Service Details: Ukrainian border guards stated that the reasons for the farmers’ blockade and its estimated duration are unknown, and there may be traffic problems in […]
Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service reveals how many lorries wait in line on border
As of 26 December, over 3,000 lorries are waiting in line on the Ukrainian-Polish border. Source: Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, in a comment for Ukrinform Quote: “According to the information of the Polish border guards, as of the morning of 26 December 3,000 lorries are queuing to enter […]