On Sunday morning, Polish farmers ended their protest in front of the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint, and truck traffic has resumed, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) reports.
“According to the Border Guard of the Republic of Poland, today at 09:30 the protest in front of the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint ended. Registration and crossing of trucks entering Ukraine is carried out as usual. Border guards, together with employees of the control services, are working to ensure the passage of the maximum number of trucks,” the message posted on the telegram channel reads.
On December 23, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Poland Michal Kolodziejczak said that Polish farmers had suspended protests at the Shehyni-Medica checkpoint with Ukraine.
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The exit of trucks from Ukraine to Poland through the “Shehyni” border checkpoint is currently blocked, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said in its Telegram channel on Wednesday.
“In front of the checkpoint “Medika” Polish farmers blocked the movement of trucks traveling from Ukraine to Poland. Passage of cars, buses, as well as trucks to enter Ukraine is carried out as usual,” the statement said.
The Border Guard Service promised to report on the resumption of crossing operations, but in the meantime called on truckers to choose other ways to Poland.