Union leaders representing employers and road transport operators in Ukraine have appealed to the country’s president, urging him to press for actions that would ease disruptions at the Polish border. A Ukrainian publication known as League reports on this appeal.
The call reportedly came from the Employers’ Federation and the Ukrainian International Road Transport Association. The activists conveyed that the president should engage with the Polish leadership to address the blockage caused by Polish carriers at the border and to restore normal trade flows between the two countries.
Media coverage notes that the direct financial impact of the border standstill on Ukraine’s economy has surpassed hundreds of millions of euros, with the total economic loss escalating further when considering penalties, contractual breaches, and other associated costs.
Earlier reporting by RBC-Ukraine suggested that European goods could face delays or difficulties entering Ukraine due to the transport stoppages at the Polish border, highlighting the broader effects on supply chains and commerce.
Polish transport companies initiated actions to restrict the passage of vehicles across the border from early November, citing competitive pressure from Ukrainian firms that offer lower pricing for their services. The protests were framed as a response to perceived loss of market share and the pressure of price competition.
At a later date, Polish carriers again halted freight movements at an additional checkpoint along the Ukrainian-Polish border, raising concerns about ongoing disruptions in cross-border logistics and the ability of goods to move efficiently across the frontier.
Previously, a queue of trucks had formed at the border, illustrating the scale and immediacy of the congestion and its potential ripple effects on regional trade and supply networks.