According to border guards, possible unstable operation of electronic control systems at checkpoints should be taken into account when planning trips.
On Monday, February 12, Polish farmers started protests at two more checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border (Zosin and Dolgobiczow) and continued to block the Shegini checkpoint. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBSU) on its official telegram channel.
According to the State Border Guard Service, the blockade of the Zosin Pass began at 10:10 in the morning.
“Protesters plan to allow the passage of three trucks per hour. Passenger cars, buses, vehicles carrying humanitarian aid, as well as vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons in both directions will be processed as usual,” border guards said.
Traffic near the Dolgobiczow checkpoint is also blocked. Protesters plan to allow two trucks per hour in both directions.
“The blockade at the Medika-Shegini checkpoints has been resumed. It is planned to allow the passage of one truck per hour. The protest will not include the passage of passenger vehicles and buses,” the State Border Guard Service emphasized.
Current situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border
Information on entering Ukraine as of 16:00 on February 12 can be seen in the screenshot on the “єCherga” website.
As reported by the Western Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine as of 15:00 on February 12, not a single checkpoint allows pedestrians to leave, and at the Nizhankovichi checkpoint there are only trucks with the maximum permitted weight, as before. More than 7.5 tonnes without cargo (excluding hazardous material tanks including fuels and lubricants). At the same time, border guards note that when planning trips it is necessary to take into account the possible unstable operation of electronic control systems at checkpoints.
Border events on February 11
In the early hours of Sunday, February 11, Polish farmers cut the seals of Ukrainian trucks using electric grinders and dumped grain directly onto the highway. This event was filmed near the Yagodin-Dorogusk checkpoint.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the Republic of Poland Vasily Zvarich said that Ukraine demands that those involved in spilling grain from trucks be held accountable. He explained that the trucks were moving to Lithuania in transit via Poland. According to him, the Embassy and Consulate General of Ukraine in Lublin, after receiving information about grain spilled by Polish farmers from Ukrainian trucks sealed after proper customs procedures, immediately contacted the Polish police with a request to file a lawsuit regarding this shameful incident. crime.
Zvarych wrote on his Facebook account: “Such methods of protesters should not be tolerated in a civilized European country, not to mention the moral aspect of this provocation. We therefore demand that those responsible be found and brought to justice.”
He noted that the Polish police launched an investigation and initiated the necessary procedures, and that Ukrainian diplomats were in direct contact with the drivers of these trucks. The ambassador added that Polish authorities “must respond more decisively in the legal field to this shameful and offensive crime against the majority of Ukrainians and Poles and not allow such barbaric acts in the future.”
However, on the evening of February 11, new videos appeared on the Internet showing Polish farmers pouring soil and tires on the road to prevent Ukrainian trucks from passing. This happened near the Ugrinov-Dolgobychuv checkpoint.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, at a meeting with residents of the Polish city of Morong on February 11, said that Poland will always support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, but at the same time it cannot ignore the interests of its farmers who face competition from Ukraine. farmers.
Source: Focus
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