Kubrakov commented on the scattered grain on the railway in Poland
20.02.2024 - 15:10
Polish protesters dumped about 4 tons of Ukrainian grain on railway tracks.
“Ukrainian grain scattered on railway tracks in Poland is another political provocation aimed at dividing our peoples,” emphasized the Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov.
Around noon, on February 20, on the tracks of the Medyka station, protesters dumped about 4 tons of grain from two wagons of grain trucks that were waiting to be overloaded on the narrow track. These agricultural products were transiting to Germany.
“No one benefits from spoiled grain. Such “actions” are a loss for everyone, except for the Russians, who are interested in the destruction of our countries and the discord of civilized countries,” the minister noted.
He also reminded that for two years, Ukrainian farmers have been harvesting grain in bulletproof vests, under rocket attacks and despite the danger of mines.
“The Ukrainian army literally broke a corridor for this grain across the Black Sea, it has already been called the Ukrainian corridor in the world. Up to 90% of our exports go through the Black Sea. Because this is a matter of our survival. And the survival of the world, which depends on Ukrainian grain, especially in the countries of Africa and Asia,” Kubrakov added.
Polish law enforcement agencies, Polish Railways and the Embassy of Ukraine in Poland were informed about the unauthorized interference in the work of the railway.
It should be noted that all wagons of Ukrzaliznytsia are checked by Polish control bodies at the border, and they are also sealed. This makes it impossible for Ukrainian grain to enter the Polish market.
We will remind you that this is not the first incident with Ukrainian grain scattered by protesters. So, on February 11, in Dorohusk (Poland), on the border with Ukraine, Polish farmers dumped grain from Ukrainian trucks on the road.
As previously reported by USM, in January the export of Ukrainian agricultural products took place mainly through the maritime corridor and amounted to 6.7 million tons. Instead, only 0.37 million tons passed through the territory of Poland in transit.
Photo: Iryna Mochulska, Suspilne Lviv.
