Poles extend blockade of Ukraine’s border: new date set
5 March 2024 15:44
Polish farmers continue to protest on the border with Ukraine until 30 April. This is stated in a statement by the Lubicz-Korolowska City Council regarding a public meeting, Kommersant Ukrainian reports 
According to the document, the protest is scheduled for 10 March at 14:30 and will last until 14:30 on 30 April. It is expected that 100 people will take part in the action.
“The gathering will take place at the intersection of national road No. 17 and provincial road No. 867 in front of the border crossing in Hrebenne,”
– the statement reads.
According to the document, it refers to protests at the Hrebenne-Rava Ruska border crossing point.
“The purpose of the public meeting is to eliminate the Green Deal, which restricts the supply of agri-food products from outside the European Union, in particular from Ukraine,” the statement said,
– the statement reads.
Earlier it was announced that the protest of Polish farmers would last until 10 March.
Border blockade
Problems at the border began on 6 November 2023, when Polish transport companies began blocking truck traffic at three major checkpoints on the Ukrainian border: “Korczowa-Krakowiec, Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska, and Dorohusk-Yagodyn. One of the requirements was to reinstate the permits for Ukrainian carriers that had been cancelled under the agreement with the EU by 30 June 2024.
On6 January, truck traffic to the Medyka-Shehyni border crossingin Poland resumed. Three other border crossing points were opened on 17 January, namely Dorohusk – Yagodyn, Hrebenne – Rava-Ruska, and Korczowa – Krakivets.
on 9 February 2024, Polish farmers began a new nationwide strike and blockade of the border with Ukraine, which will last until 10 March. It was initiated by the independent farmers’ trade union Solidarity. The main demand of the protesters is to cancel the preferential trade regime with Ukraine and to return the permit system for importing goods into Poland.
Meanwhile, Poland has already imposed an embargo on Ukrainian grain, Polish Deputy Agriculture Minister Michal Kolodziejczak said.
Polish Minister of Development and Technology Krzysztof Hetman, in turn, said that Poland could impose an embargo on all Ukrainian agricultural products.
Ukrainians responded by blocking the border for Polish trucks.
The situation is deteriorating every day. There are cases of Ukrainian agricultural products in transit being dumped in Poland. For example, on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, on 24 February, at around 9am, unknown persons damaged freight wagons with beans. And on 25 February, eight wagons with Ukrainian corn were opened.
