Slovakia temporarily unblocks checkpoint with Ukraine

Slovak hauliers have temporarily unblocked truck traffic at the Vysne Nemecke-Uzhhorod checkpoint. Source: Colonel Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda Quote: "In the course of cooperation with representatives of the Border Police of the Slovak Republic, we received information about the temporary lifting of the traffic blockade for trucks in the direction of the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint.

It should be noted that as of this morning, there are about 350 trucks on the territory of Slovakia in front of the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint heading towards Ukraine."

Details: Demchenko said that a total of 250 trucks crossed the border in both directions at the Uzhhorod-Vysne Nemecke checkpoint on 21 November, which is at least 100 vehicles less than in the previous days. Passenger cars and buses are still allowed to enter and exit the checkpoint in a regular mode. In case the situation changes, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine promises to inform about it on its information pages.

Background:

• At 13:30 on 21 November, hauliers in Slovakia began blocking the movement of trucks through the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint.
• The blockade was initiated by the Union of Slovak Carriers.

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