Polish protesters continue to block truck traffic across the Ukrainian-Polish border. More than 2,000 trucks have now accumulated at border checkpoints. This was stated by the spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Demchenko, Kommersant Ukrainian 
citing Ukrinform.
“As before, the blockade is being carried out at 6 checkpoints. As of this morning, there are 2300 trucks waiting to enter Ukraine in queues,”
– the official said.
Farmers do not interfere with the movement of cars and buses, the spokesman said.
According to him, the situation on the border with Poland also affects other borders of Ukraine, as carriers are trying to bypass the problem areas. More than 2,000 trucks have accumulated at other checkpoints.
“We are recording queues of trucks heading towards Ukraine in three directions – opposite the Uzhhorod checkpoint, which is the border with Slovakia, and as of this morning, about 600 trucks are waiting. Opposite the Tisa checkpoint, which is the border with Hungary, about 1,000 trucks were waiting to cross into Ukraine in the morning. And more than 400 trucks are waiting opposite the Dyakove checkpoint, which is the border with Romania.
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 is scheduled to last until the end of April. The initiator was 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 to 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.