Polish border blockade: lorries wait almost 6 days to enter Ukraine

The waiting time for lorries to enter Ukraine reaches up to six days due to the Polish hauliers blocking traffic at certain checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border.

Source: Ukrinform with reference to Polish National Revenue Administration

Details: The Polish National Revenue Administration said the approximate waiting time for crossing the border toward Ukraine at checkpoints is:

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  • Hrebenne-Rava Ruska - 140 hours (almost 6 days);
  • Medyka-Shehyni - 67 hours;
  • Dorohusk-Yahodyn - 39 hours.

Background:

  • Ukraine's State Border Guard Service commented on the situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border, where Polish hauliers have been blocking truck traffic for the last two days.
  • Earlier, dozens of Polish hauliers began to blockade three crossings on the border with Ukraine.
  • Vasyl Zvarych, Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland, called the border blockade "a painful stab in Ukraine's back" and urged the hauliers to stop.

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