The Ukrainian border service reported that about 2,200 trucks are currently waiting in line at the border with Poland. This situation arose as a result of a farmers' strike in Poland, which began on February 9 and led to the blockade of roads and checkpoints.
"As of this morning, there are about 2,200 trucks in line in these six directions. The largest number is in front of the Krakivets, Rava-Ruska, and Yagodyn checkpoints," said Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service.
According to him, at the Yagodyn checkpoint, Polish farmers do not allow trucks traveling from Ukraine to Poland to pass at all.
On February 9, a farmers' strike began in Poland, announced by the Solidarity trade union. They plan to block all checkpoints, as well as roads and highways in certain voivodeships, for a month.
In addition to the ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, Polish protesters are opposing European agricultural policy, in particular, the implementation of the "green order" - a number of environmental and climate requirements. Also among the demands is support for livestock farming.
During the protest by Polish farmers, there were at least four cases of Ukrainian grain being scattered.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal states that the issue of unblocking the border with Poland must be resolved by March 28, otherwise Ukraine reserves the right to apply mirror measures at checkpoints.
