On 24 September, Poland temporarily evacuated and suspended traffic at the Dorohusk and Zosin border crossings due to Russian attacks on Ukraine near the border. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the evacuation, whilst the Border Guard Service specified the names of the crossing points. Following the restrictions, traffic through both border crossings has resumed.
Briefly about the main points
- The evacuation affected two Polish border crossings on the Ukrainian side.
- The second crossing point in the Hrubieszów area was the Zosin crossing.
- The renewed restrictions lasted from 11.30 to 12.00 Polish time.
- Residents of the Lublin and Podkarpackie Voivodeships received warnings.
- The other border crossings in the Lublin Voivodeship remained open.
The restrictions lasted half an hour
Tusk He initially mentioned Dorohusk and a border crossing point near Hrubieszów. The Polish Border Guard and the TVP Info channel clarified that the location in question was Zosin.
Spokesperson for the Nadbuzhanskyi District of the Border Guard Service Dariusz Senicki He reported that the repeated evacuations and closures lasted from 11.30 am to 12.00 pm Polish time. After that, the border crossings in the Lublin Voivodeship operated as normal.
Tusk spoke about the consequences of the attacks for Poland
The Polish Prime Minister spoke about the situation at a joint press conference in Warsaw with the Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev. According to Tuska, another Russian attack near the border took place whilst they were in talks.
Tusk said that such attacks cause problems, damage and tension for Poland. He called for continued cooperation with Ukraine and for European partners to be warned of the threats in the coming weeks and months. The Polish Prime Minister also stated that, in his view, Moscow is not prepared to end the war on fair terms.
Two border provinces have received warnings
The Polish Government Security Centre sent notifications to residents of the Lublin and Podkarpackie Voivodeships in the wake of Russian attacks. Temporary restrictions at the border were introduced due to the security situation in neighbouring Ukraine.
Border crossing points In Dolgobychiv and Hrebenne, they continued to operate during the restrictions.
Poland had previously stepped up security at its border crossings
On 22 September, the Polish Ministry of the Interior reported that six border crossing points on the Ukrainian border in the Lublin and Podkarpackie Voivodeships had been placed on high alert following Russian drone attacks in western Ukraine.
The measures announced included restrictions on the number of people and vehicles at the border crossings, the designation of shelters and preparations for a rapid evacuation. These procedures were introduced as a precautionary measure; in Dorohusk and Zosyn, border crossings were reopened following the evacuation.
