Polish farmers, who are blocking traffic near the checkpoints with Ukraine, have announced plans to continue the protest for another month. They also threatened not to let the buses pass.
The Poles announced their intention to continue the blockade of the border
Polish farmers blocking traffic near Ukraine's border have announced plans to continue their protest until April.
Roman Kondrów, the leader of the Oszukana Wieś (Deceived Village) agricultural organisation, which is blocking the "Medyka-Shegyni" crossing point, stated this.
We are intensifying the protest. Today I am going to apply (documents — ed.) for the extension of the protest for next month (protest — ed.), it will last until April. We will do it on a rotational basis: farmers will partly work in the field and partly stand on the border, — said Roman Kondrów.
The action organiser emphasised that the current government has not fulfilled its obligations to farmers.
He added that if the farmers' protest does not bring results and the Ukrainian side blocks the border from its side, the farmers may not allow passenger buses from Ukraine.
If we decide not to let the buses in as well, it will be very bad. But maybe then our authorities will finally look for meaningful solutions, — said Kondruv.
Blockade of the border of Ukraine: what is known
On February 9, Polish farmers resumed blocking roads in Poland and checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
Until February 20, they blocked six out of nine checkpoints on the border with Ukraine for the movement of trucks: "Yagodyn", "Rava-Ruska", "Shegyni", "Ustylug", "Ugryniv" and "Krakivets".
On February 11, Polish farmers opened Ukrainian trucks before the "Yagodyn-Dorogusk" checkpoint and dumped grain. According to the police, the farmers broke customs seals from three trucks travelling from Ukraine to Lithuania.
On February 18, Polish protesters blocked the movement of passenger train No. 119 from Kyiv to Chelm, carrying 260 passengers. The police helped to unblock the traffic.
On February 20, Polish farmers planned to block all checkpoints on the Ukraine border, as well as communication hubs and entrances to transhipment railway stations and seaports.
