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Poland ready to transfer remaining MiG-29s to Ukraine if allies guarantee the security of airspace – Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda announced on Tuesday that Poland could transfer its remaining MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, provided NATO allies guarantee and engage in the security of Polish airspace until Warsaw receives new aircraft.

byBohdan Ben

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Poland considers intercepting Russian missiles over Ukrainian airspace

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has revealed that Warsaw is exploring a proposal from Kyiv to shoot down Russian missiles heading towards Polish territory while they are still in Ukrainian airspace.

byBohdan Ben

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Polish PM Tusk urges farmers to stop blocking the Ukrainian border

"We cannot in any way harm Ukraine in a situation where the fate of the war is being decided," he said after the European Council summit in Brussels.

byBohdan Ben

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Zelenskyy, Duda discuss Ukraine-Poland defense cooperation, Ukraine’s EU aspirations

"Our common border should be a true European border. A border of unity. There should be no borders between our people," Zelenskyy said.

byIryna Voichuk

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Ukraine and Poland reach agreement to unblock border amid protests

Ukrainian and Polish officials agreed on a plan to end the blockade of four border checkpoints by Polish haulers, who demand changes to the freight transportation agreement between the two countries.

bySerge Havrylets

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More than 2000 trucks waiting in line on Polish-Ukrainian border amid blockade

As of the morning of 17 December 2023, three checkpoints on the border with Poland remain blocked by Polish protesters, where more than two thousand trucks are waiting in line.

byBohdan Ben

Ukrainian trucks blocked on the Polish-Ukrainian border

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Ukraineʼs economy lost €400 mn due to the Polish border blockade. Some military cargo also blocked, including 1000s of tourniquets

Polish protesters blocked all four key border crossings to Ukraine starting on 6 November 2023. The car queues reach 17 kilometers with 1-2 trucks allowed to pass per hour. Not only did Ukraine's economy suffer, meaning less taxes for the military. Some critical supplies were also stuck.

byBohdan Ben

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International

Border blockade by Polish drivers “damaging for all,” Ukrainians say

Queues with waiting times over 150 hours formed due to blockades by Polish carriers won't solve issues between two major markets. "It’s a question of arrangements between Ukraine and the EU," head of the Polish Department at Central Europe's Institute, Jakub Olchowski, said.

byMaria Tril