Over 3,000 trucks stuck in traffic at Ukraine-Poland border – Ukraine's State Border Service
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Andriy Demchenko, the spokesman of the State Border Service, said that more than 3,000 trucks are waiting in lines at three checkpoints on the Ukraine and Poland borders.
The spokesman of the State Border Service, Andriy Demchenko, announced that.
"According to the information of the Polish border guards, as of this morning, there are 3,000 trucks in three directions towards Ukraine: Rava-Ruska – 900, Krakow – 640, Yahodyn – 1,500 cargo vehicles," the spokesman said.
Demchenko clarified that on December 24, traffic was unblocked in the direction of the Shehyni checkpoint, and there are still queues of 700 trucks.
As of this morning, 560 trucks were expected to pass towards Ukraine toward the Uzhhorod checkpoint on the border with Slovakia.
750 trucks would pass from Hungary to Ukraine toward the "Tysa" checkpoint.
As of this morning, 750 trucks were expected to pass through Romania towards Ukraine toward the Porubne checkpoint.
It should be noted that as of the morning of Monday, December 25, three more truck crossing points remained blocked on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
For reference:
On November 6, Polish carriers began a strike and blocked several checkpoints.
The Polish government cannot unilaterally influence the agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on the liberalization of freight transportation despite this being one of the protesters' demands.
Due to the strike of Polish carriers and the blocking of the border, Ukraine's state budget lost 9.3 billion hryvnias from the lack of customs payments.
As reported, on December 16, the driver of a car that was standing in a queue due to a strike by Polish transporters died at the Polish-Ukrainian border.
