Poles announce protest on the border with Ukraine
6 May 09:42
Polish carriers are planning to block the border with Ukraine again and have announced a protest at the Dorohusk-Yagodyn checkpoint. This was reported by the Committee for the Protection of Transport Carriers and Employers of Poland, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
Polish transporters once again point to their Ukrainian colleagues as the source of their problems, accusing them of lowering transportation rates and pushing them out of the market.
“Today we registered a protest at the largest border crossing point with Ukraine – Dorohusk. Disappointed with the lack of action by the Polish government, we want to restore the balance in the transportation market, which was disturbed after the cancellation of permits for Ukrainian carriers,” the statement said.
There is currently no information on the date and timing of the protest.
In January of this year, in response to numerous protests by Polish farmers blocking checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, the Polish government decided to add border infrastructure to the list of critical infrastructure.
This step is aimed at limiting the possibility of organizing protests in the border areas, which previously caused significant inconveniences in transport links between the two countries.
From November 2023 to the summer of 2024, Polish farmers repeatedly blocked checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, demanding a ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products. These protests negatively affected logistics and economic ties between the two countries.
The inclusion of border infrastructure in the list of critical infrastructure allows the government to respond quickly to blockade attempts and ensure uninterrupted traffic across the border.
