In recent weeks, crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border has become significantly more difficult for trucks. Ukrainian drivers report increased waiting times and suspect this is a hidden protest on the part of Polish customs officials.

inPoland reports this. Drivers are calling the situation an "

According to the єCherga system, as of the evening of August 20, 2026, the waiting time in the electronic queue for freight transport reaches 5–6 days. The most difficult situation is observed at the point "

At the Ugrinov and Shegini points, delays are also more than 5 days.

But even after successfully passing Ukrainian customs and border control, drivers are forced to wait up to 24 hours to enter the Polish side.

If back in June the entire process of registration and crossing the border took about 10 hours, then in recent weeks the total waiting time has increased to several days.

Considering that the procedures and speed of work on the Ukrainian side remained unchanged, drivers assume sabotage or deliberate slowdowns on the part of Polish border and customs authorities. There have been no official explanations regarding the reasons for the delays from Poland yet..