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

Dec 24, 2023 - 12:31

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.