Polish farmers block the sixth checkpoint on the border with Ukraine

On Tuesday, February 13, Polish farmers began blocking traffic near the Korchova-Krakivets checkpoint. This is the sixth checkpoint blocked by the Poles.

This was reported by the press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

At about 14:00, Polish farmers began a protest near the Korchova checkpoint, which is opposite the Ukrainian Krakivets checkpoint.

According to their Polish colleagues, the picketers plan to block the traffic of trucks heading to Ukraine for one hour.

“There will be no blocking of passenger transport,” the statement said.

Earlier, the spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko, said that Polish farmers had blocked five checkpoints on the border with Ukraine as of the morning of February 13. In particular, Yagodyn, Rava-Ruska, Shehyni, Ustyluh and Uhryniv.

Tags: Poland, protests