Six BCPs blocked, thousands of trucks stuck on the Polish border — where the situation is near critical
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Polish farmers continue to block the Ukrainian-Polish border, 2.450 trucks are queued as of the morning of Feb. 22, Ukrinform reported, citing the spokesman of the State Security Service Andriy Demchenko, noting that there has been a significant decrease in the BCPs number for freight vehicles with situation nearly critical near Yahodyn and Shehyni BCPs.
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"The blockade of freight vehicles goes on… [at] Yahodyn, Ustyluh, Uhryniv, Rava-Ruska, Shehyni, and Krakivets. Our Polish colleagues report a total of 2.450 trucks in queue to cross the border to our country in all six locations on the Polish territory. The longest queues are in front of Krakivets, Yahodyn, and Rava-Ruska," said Demchenko.
"For example, only 60 trucks crossed the border in Shehyni yesterday — 40 to Ukraine and 20 to Poland. 70 trucks crossed the border towards Ukraine in Yahodyn, and not a single truck crossed the border towards Poland,” Demchenko added.
“Polish farmers do not let a single truck passing through Yahodyn from Ukraine to Poland. Several trucks are allowed to go in all directions, both to Ukraine, and to Poland. It cannot be called heavy traffic, however."
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Other categories of transport traffic are not blocked yet, including passenger cars and buses, the spokesperson said.
It is to be noted that it is extremely difficult for trucks and carriers to find detours, as documents can be issued and tied to a specific customs office. But if there is an opportunity, according to the spokesman, it is better to use alternative routes through other countries.
Bigger queues are currently observed at the border between Slovakia and Hungary.
"If we take the statistics, as of this morning, there is a queue of about 500 cargo vehicles on the territory of Slovakia in front of our Uzhhorod BCP, and about 800 trucks are waiting for the opportunity to cross the border towards our country on the territory of Hungary, in the area of the Tisza checkpoint," noted Demchenko, adding that there is no blocking here and the traffic is in line with the capacity of the checkpoints.
Polish protesters near the Dorohusk checkpoint on the border with Ukraine damaged Ukrainian trucks and poured grain out of them on Feb. 11 amid a nationwide strike announced.
Polish farmers blocked the movement of a passenger train from Ukraine on Feb. 19.
Poland asked Ukraine to cancel the electronic queue for three BCPs on Feb. 20.
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Polish protesters also blocked the railroad near the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint and spilled grain out of railroad cars on the same day.
In response to the actions of the Poles, Ukrainian carriers began a protest at three checkpoints on the border with Poland on Feb. 20: Rava-Ruska, Shehyni, and Krakivets.
At a Polish farmers’ protest Ukrainian grain imports on Feb. 20, one participant drove up in a tractor with a banner asking Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to “handle” Ukraine, Brussels, and Poland’s own government. Polish police are now investigating the incident.
Autogas will rise in price in Ukraine due to border blockade, as it was reported on Feb. 21.
Polish border blockade may ramp up prices on imported goods, retailers said on Feb. 22.
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