Reports circulating on Ukrainian social media alleging that Polish officers are deliberately slowing document checks for passenger buses are “false and incorrect”, according to Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service. Speaking on national television in the early hours of 21 September, Demchenko said Polish colleagues are working at normal speed and that traffic at all checkpoints is flowing as usual. The clarification comes amid persistent—but unofficial—posts blaming lengthy queues on the Polish side of the border for delays faced by migrant workers and shuttle traders. Demchenko attributed sporadic congestion to seasonal peaks and infrastructure limitations rather than deliberate slow-downs. For logistics operators moving goods into the EU through Medyka, Korczowa or Dorohusk, the statement offers reassurance that customs and passport control capacity has not been reduced. However, real-time queue data still show wait times exceeding two hours at some crossings, indicating that demand continues to outstrip processing capacity during peak periods. Businesses should continue to monitor live feeds and advise drivers to carry complete documentation; incomplete manifests are the primary cause of secondary inspections that can snarl traffic. Mobility managers moving staff by coach should also budget extra transit time until harvest-season traffic subsides in late October. The episode highlights the sensitivity of border-processing narratives in the current geopolitical climate, where misinformation can quickly disrupt trade and travel flows.
Source: Ukrinform
