Polish farmers continue their protest, which led to the blocking of five checkpoints on the border with Ukraine. This action caused queues of about 1,250 trucks waiting to cross the border. The spokesman of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko, reported this on the morning broadcast of February 13.
According to him, the protesters are blocking the checkpoints "Yagodin", "Rava-Ruska", "Sheghini", "Ustylug" and "Ugryniv". Queues are the longest at the Yagodin and Rava-Ruska points, where the largest number of trucks is expected.
The protest began on February 9, when Polish farmers began blocking border crossings. According to Demchenko, they initially blocked only two routes, but later expanded their actions to include three more checkpoints.
The farmers' protest is connected with a number of demands, including a ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine , a protest against the European agrarian policy and demands to support animal husbandry.
At the moment, the police are investigating an incident when farmers stopped three Ukrainian trucks and dumped grain on the road.
The Polish authorities continue to monitor the development of the situation and look for ways to resolve the conflict in order to ensure uninterrupted border crossings and the operation of checkpoints.
