Polish farmers halt border blockade at Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint for holidays

The Polish blockade at one of the four blocked border crossings stopped on 24 Dec at 8 am, Poland's Ministry of Agriculture said. The blockade may resume on 2-3 January 2024. The post Polish farmers halt border blockade at Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint for holidays appeared first on Euromaidan Press.

Dec 24, 2023 - 12:31

Polish farmers halt border blockade at Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint for holidays

On the morning of 24 December at 8 am, Polish farmers stopped protesting at the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing for the holidays, Poland’s Ministry of Agriculture said on X (Twitter).

Nearly 4000 trucks stuck in line at the border with Poland to enter Ukraine as of 24 December, according to Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service. The blockade continues at three checkpoints – Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska, and Krakovets.

After Minister Czeslaw Siekierski met with the Polish protesters at the Medyka-Shehyni border, the blockade was stopped for the holidays.

Protest w #Medyka zawieszony od jutra, od godz. 8:00.
Minister @CzSiekierski i sekretarz stanu @EKOlodziejczak_ spotkali się dziś z protestującymi rolnikami w Medyce.
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