The Polish border blockade temporarily led to Ukraine's export/import losses of $660 million, but a new maritime corridor helps compensate losses and restore trade, Ukraine's National Bank says.
The blockade initiated by Polish farmers was lifted in April 2024, after months of protests at the Ukrainian border, which severely disrupted military assistance and goods supplies, including essential drone parts for Ukraine.
Polish farmers announce a temporary suspension of their blockade at one checkpoint on Ukraine's border, with all six border checkpoints blocked, indirectly benefiting Russia by disrupting Ukrainian trade amid ongoing tensions.
Polish farmers escalated border protests over Ukrainian imports, completely blocking trucks at one checkpoint and spilling grain, while Ukrainian truckers initiated counter-blockades against Polish trucks.
Polish farmers expand protests primarily focusing on blockading the Ukrainian border, targeting 100 locations across Poland including borders, ports and rail to restrict Ukrainian agricultural imports they say undercut domestic producers.
On 9 February, Polish farmers staged blockades at the Ukraine border checkpoint Dorohusk-Yahodyn, protesting competition, planning to extend their blockade to another checkpoint on 12 February.
Polish truck drivers agreed to suspend their protest at the Polish-Ukrainian border until 1 March 2024, after blocking the passage of goods for months over fears of losing their market share to Ukrainian competitors.
By creating a safe maritime corridor, Ukraine has shipped 13 million tons of critical exports on hundreds of vessels since August, defying Russia's threats to blockade the Black Sea.
Over 3,700 trucks stranded at Ukraine-Poland border as Polish truckers continue their blockade of key checkpoints, Ukraine's Border Guard Service reports.
Ukraine has lost billions of dollars in exports due to trucker protests blocking border crossings with Poland for 7 weeks, with 1,700 trucks now lined up at the largest crossing, Yahodyn-Dorohusk.
After a days-long pause, Polish truckers have again blocked freight traffic on the road to the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing into Ukraine, hampering the passage of military assistance.
A border blockade led by Polish truckers causes extensive delays in the delivery of vital military supplies, including drone components and pickup trucks, to Ukraine, suppliers say.
Donald Tusk, coalition leader of newly elected Polish parliament, seeks the Prime Minister post, highlighting his commitment to resolving Poland-Ukraine tensions, particularly the cargo blockade, and working toward stronger ties between the two countries.
An ongoing border blockade at the Poland-Ukraine border has led to 2,950 truck queues. Simultaneously with Russia's ongoing sea blockade of Ukrainian ports these actions affect Ukrainian trade and the movement of humanitarian aid.
Slovak truckers have initiated a blockade of truck traffic at the Vyšné Nemecké-Uzhhorod border crossing, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service reported.