Polish truckers extend Ukraine border blockade
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 23, 2023
Polish truckers have extended their blockade along the border with Ukraine to protest against competition from Ukrainian drivers, some of whom have been stuck for 17 days in freezing temperatures, in a further blow to Kyiv’s trade and war efforts against Russia.
Backed by local Polish farmers and their tractors, lorry drivers on Thursday blocked the key border crossing at Medyka, expanding a protest that started at three other crossings on November 6.
Two Ukrainian truckers waiting to cross have since died, according to officials and labour unions in Kyiv, as queues stretching as . . .
