Slovak Blockade at Vyšné Nemecke–Uzhhorod Border Temporarily Lifted

Slovak cargo carriers have temporarily lifted the traffic block at the Vyšné Nemecke – Uzhhorod checkpoint on the Ukrainian border, according to a statement from Andrey Demchenko, the official spokesman for Ukraine’s State Border Service. In an interview with local Ukrainian media, Demchenko confirmed that discussions with Slovak border police led to the temporary removal of the truck traffic blockage at the Vyšné Nemecke crossing. He did not specify the duration of the resumed flow, but noted that about 350 trucks were queued in the direction toward Ukraine at the time of the announcement. This development follows earlier, unclear actions by unidentified individuals along the Slovak-Ukrainian border that had halted truck movement near the same checkpoint. The situation raised questions about border management and cross-border protest dynamics, especially since Bratislava did not formally inform Kyiv about a potential border closure or the involvement of Slovak carriers in demonstrations with Polish truckers. The broader regional context involves ongoing debates over cross-border freight, regulatory coordination, and the balance between protest action and commercial transport in Central Europe.