Vandals in Poland spill Ukrainian grain; fourth incident in recent days

Unknown vandals opened eight wagons, spilled corn in Poland
Unknown vandals opened eight wagons, spilled corn in Poland

Unknown vandals in Poland spilled Ukrainian grain from eight wagons at the Kotomezh station, marking the fourth such incident in recent days as the grain was en route to the port of Gdansk.

Photos from the scene were published by Polish media.

Unknown individuals opened and spilled onto the ground eight wagons overnight on Feb. 25. According to Polish media, corn was inside.

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Polish media also report that representatives of local authorities and police arrived at the scene.

In the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, it was stated that 160 tons of Ukrainian grain were damaged.

This is the fourth case of vandalism at Polish railway stations in recent days.

On Feb. 24, at the Polish railway station Dorohusk, unknown individuals damaged Ukrainian wagons with beans.

On Feb. 23, at the same location, unknown persons spilled rapeseed from three grain wagons heading through Poland to Germany.

Read also: Poland announces plans to check all grain transit from Ukraine

On Feb. 20, Polish protesting farmers blocked the railway near the Medyka checkpoint on the border with Ukraine and spilled grain from a freight wagon onto the tracks.

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