Kiev’s anger over the destruction of Ukrainian grain by protesting Polish farmers

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Di Presse” newspaper, Polish farmers destroy Ukrainian grain as a sign of protest. Importing cheap agricultural products from Ukraine puts pressure on Polish farmers.

During a demonstration on the border between the two countries, Polish farmers opened the back doors of Ukrainian trucks. This caused some of the cargo to fall on the road. The mayor of the city of Lviv in the west of Ukraine strongly protested this issue.

In this way, Ukraine protested against Polish farmers who took Ukrainian grain from trucks on the ground in a The border crossing was poured, it is angry. Andriy Sadovy, the mayor of the metropolis of Lviv in western Ukraine, wrote on Telegram on Monday: This action is shameful. He added: Ukrainians literally water the fields where this grain grows with their blood. Harvesting wheat in a field where the war took place is like the work of a minesweeper.

He considered the protests of Polish farmers to be a provocation by Russia.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine also said that the Ukrainian government condemns this “unwanted destruction” of Ukrainian grain. Ukrainian Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kashka called on the Polish government to stand up to “xenophobia” due to the move. He emphasized: There is a new escalation of tension on our common border. If the Polish government does not respond, xenophobia and political violence will increase.

On Sunday, video footage from a Polish farmers’ association was released showing protesters They open the doors of three Ukrainian trucks and let part of the grain cargo go out. The incident happened on the territory of Poland at the Dorohusk border crossing. Ukraine’s ambassador to Warsaw, Vasyl Savrych, called on Polish authorities to intervene. According to the PAP agency, the Polish police in Chelm announced an investigation in this regard.

Since last Friday, Polish farmers across the country have protested against the European Union’s agricultural policy. And they are also protesting the import of cheap agricultural products from Ukraine. According to information from Kyiv, farmers on Monday again reduced transportation at three border crossings. Andriy Demchenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s border guard, said that depending on the crossing, they only let one to three trucks through per hour. Cars, buses, smaller trucks and humanitarian goods are allowed to pass.

According to published information, about 1200 trucks are currently standing in line on the Polish side and They want to go to Ukraine. In recent months, protesting farmers and freight companies from Poland have made work at border crossings more difficult.

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