Ukraine will sue the carriers that blocked traffic at the border, and Poland will help it in this
Both countries are already preparing lawsuits against Polish companies for damages caused by the border blockade
Lawsuits against the carrier companies whose representatives blocked traffic at the Polish-Ukrainian border crossing points will be filed in the near future. This was announced on the air of the United News telethon on Monday, November 20, by Volodymyr Balin, vice president of the Association of International Road Carriers (AsMAP) of Ukraine, DW reports.
"The situation is actually critical, and today we are saying that we have legal support already in Poland," Balin said.
According to him, the lawyers have two urgent tasks: to unblock the border as soon as possible and "to find out who is to blame and who will pay damages."
"We are working on this together with our colleagues," he added.
Balin expressed confidence that these lawsuits will be filed in the near future.
"Carriers are already preparing lawsuits. And there are Polish lawyers who are ready to file these lawsuits against the strikers in Poland," he said. According to the AsMAP vice president, all information about the persons who authorized the border blockade will be available in the evening of November 21.
On November 6, dozens of Polish carriers began blocking three border crossings with Ukraine. According to the Polish police, the protesting transport companies' employees allow passenger cars to pass through, but prevent trucks from entering the country, allowing only one truck per hour.
Background. Polish transport companies want to restore the use of EU entry permits for Ukrainian trucks. The EU canceled these permits after Russia's attack on Ukraine in order to support the Ukrainian economy. Initially, these measures were in effect for one year, and last summer they were extended until June 2024.
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, together with specialized associations and carriers, has set up a headquarters to help Ukrainian drivers who remain blocked at the border with Poland.
According to Serhiy Derkach, Deputy Minister of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine, Polish protesters, despite promises, often do not let even trucks with humanitarian aid and fuel through. "We are passing on information about these cases to our Polish colleagues from the ministry," Derkach wrote on Facebook.
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