Drivers warned of possible problems on the border with Poland
5 August 2024 11:01
The road surface will be repaired at the border crossing in the Polish city of Dorohusk. In this regard, there may be difficulties with traffic at the Yagodyn-Dorohusk border crossing. This was reported by the Nadbuzhansky branch of the Polish Border Guard Service, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
According to the Polish side, at the section “entry to the Republic of Poland” from 10:00 am. 5 August 2024, it is planned to repair one weighing complex and partially replace the road surface.
During the repair of the border pavement, truck drivers should take into account traffic disruptions and longer waiting times to enter Poland.
Polish border guards said that on Friday, 2 August, there were about 300 trucks queuing to leave Poland for Ukraine at the Dorohusk border crossing, with an estimated waiting time of 10-12 hours.
In order to avoid delays in crossing the border, carriers are advised to choose other border crossing points on the Ukrainian-Polish border if possible.
The completion date of the repair work will be announced later.
The Nadbuzhansky department of the Border Guard Service said that the repair work would last until 14 November.
Border blockade and trade wars
Polish farmers have begun a blockade of the border with Ukraine due to the influx of Ukrainian grain, which, according to the Poles, lowers prices for their products and makes them less competitive. Farmers in Poland claim that this negatively affects their income, as Ukrainian grain is sold at lower prices, which reduces the value of local products.
The main demand of the protesters is to cancel the preferential trade regime with Ukraine and return the permit system for importing goods to Poland.
As part of the protest, Polish farmers blocked truck traffic, even transit traffic, at checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border, and sometimes even the movement of freight trains across the border. On several occasions, protesters poured Ukrainian grain directly onto the ground.
At the end of April this year, Polish farmers unblocked the Rava-Ruska checkpoint on the border with Ukraine to allow trucks to pass through. At the same time, trucks transporting grain crops were still not allowed to enter Poland.
