Long lines form at Polish border crossings as truck clearance waits reach 40 hours
Russian attacks on Ukraine and air raid alerts are causing temporary halts to traffic at the Ukraine-Poland border. At some crossings, the wait for customs clearance of trucks reaches 40 hours, Polish Radio reported on Oct. 16.
Long lines have formed at Polish border crossings as truck clearance waits stretch to 40 hours, according to Polish Radio on October 16. The delays are a result of Russian attacks on Ukraine and air raid alerts that cause temporary halts in traffic. At some crossings, the wait for customs clearance of trucks has reached 40 hours, affecting not only trucks but also passenger cars and buses.
Michał Deruś, a representative of the tax administration in Lublin, reported that nine air raid alerts were issued overnight due to the threat of attacks, with additional warnings issued in the morning. These alerts have led to temporary suspensions of operations at border crossings in Lublin Voivodeship. The biggest delays were recorded at Hrebenne, where 880 trucks are waiting, and at Zosin, with another 250 trucks.
Despite the delays, customs and tax service workers in Lublin Voivodeship have processed over 3,000 trucks and more than 3,700 passenger cars in the past day. Russian air attacks have significantly impacted the work of border infrastructure, leading Polish services to implement additional security measures. Poland has also scrambled military aircraft to protect its airspace during previous attacks.
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