Strikes at border: Ukraine has received no demands from Polish carriers yet

Polish protesters are still blocking three border crossings on the border with Ukraine, namely Korczowa-Krakivets, Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska and Dorohusk-Yahodyn. At the same time, Ukraine has not yet received any official demands from the protesters.

Source: Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry

Quote: "We are in constant communication with our Embassy in Poland, the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure, the European Commission, Ukrainian carriers and border services to resolve the situation. No official demands from the Polish carriers have been handed over to any representative of Ukraine as of today [7 November 2023]," the agency said.

Details: The ministry added that, based on the information available from media and social media reports, the demands include abolishing transport visa-free travel (i.e., returning to the system of freight permits), separate lanes and separate queues for trucks with EU number plates and empty trucks, and access to the Shliakh system [it allowed male volunteers to cross the border legally, thereby helping Ukrainian Armed Forces, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other Ukrainians stranded by the war – ed.].

"Given the official and reasoned position of our Polish partners, we are open to a constructive dialogue. We are committed to ensuring that the interests of carriers from both countries are taken into account," the ministry stressed.

Background: 

• Traffic on the Ukrainian-Polish border at three border crossings has been hampered by a strike by Polish carriers.
• Polish carriers, including 200 people and 100 trucks, planned to hold a one-day strike at three border crossings on the Ukrainian-Polish border on 3 November.
• However, the start date of the blockade of freight traffic was postponed to 6 November.

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